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b'The omicron variant is surging. More contagious than delta, omicron demonstrates how viruses use mutations to quickly adapt.\\nMutations drive evolution, although most don\\u2019t do much. But occasionally a mutation improves an organism. Omicron, the latest in a string of variants, is bad for us, but good for the virus.\\nHow mutation of viruses ensures their own survival while threatening ours, and the prospect of a universal vaccine that would protect us against all a viruses\\u2019 variants.\\xa0\\xa0\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nRobert Garry\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of microbiology and virologist in the Tulane University School of Medicine\\n\\n\\nKevin Saunders\\xa0\\u2013 Professor in the Duke University School of Medicine\\u2019s Human Vaccine Institute and professor of surgery\\n\\n\\nFeaturing music\\xa0by\\xa0Dewey Dellay.\\xa0\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'