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So, let's talk about viruses and learn about their good side with Dr. Richard White III\u2026

After going through the doom and gloom that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us, most of you guys probably don't see the good side of a virus.

I mean, that's understandable, given how millions of people have died worldwide and many have suffered from the fear of death. And unfortunately, it may not even end there, because there are a lot of different viral families out there that could cause the next pandemic.

This is why we mustn't sleep on these, but at the same time, educate ourselves about the different viruses' effects.

Because contrary to popular belief, there are actually a lot of positive attributes and applications that we can use viruses for.

We cannot deny that the \u201cbig C\u201d has caused us severe suffering, fear, and pain, but in today's episode, we'll learn that NOT all viruses do harm and death. Some even do the work to protect us, our environment, and our planet!

So, sit back and relax as we blow your mind with amazing facts on viruses with Dr. Richard White III today.

Guest's bio:

Dr. Richard Allen White III is a computational molecular synthetic virologist whose interest, passion, and work revolve around understanding viruses. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics.

Dr. White III is part of the CIPHER team, where he helps build infectious disease capabilities for both environmental and human health risks. Additionally, he has multiple projects in NASA, USCA, NIH, etc., and works at the North Carolina Research Campus, focusing on human nutrition and human health over the last four years.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Discover the good side of viruses;
• Understand that not all viruses are bad and harmful (there are those which protect us); and
• Recognize the need for taking action, especially in preserving our ecosystems which at present are in a state of degradation

\u201cNature has provided the blueprint on how we can deal with these problems; we just have to understand it. It\u2019s not all doom and gloom; we can change very subtle things in the way we understand and nurture the microbiome in our own body and how we nurture and feed our environment\u2026By understanding the microbes, we can nurture and feed them, and then we\u2019ll have these lush, resurrected ecosystems that are [currently] in a state of degradation.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

Notable Quotes:

\u201cMy conversation today [does] not reflect the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It is my take on the current matters of science based on literature and the best of my knowledge.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

\u201cNot all viruses are bad. They do so much for our planet. Obviously, there are ones that cause diseases and pandemics\u2026but there are so many that protect us. I mean, there are more viruses in your mouth right now than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy that are protecting you from disease and infection.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

\u201cWe drink trillions of them a day, we breathe them in, there\u2019s billions of them in the soil, [and] they\u2019re on your skin. They\u2019re everywhere and they protect you. They\u2019re more \u2018friend\u2019 than \u2018foe\u2019.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

\u201cOur NASA work suggests that viruses are amplifiers of life.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

\u201cThat\u2019s the mass of them. That\u2019s how small of a mass they are; yet, they provide life and nutrients to the whole ecosystem.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

\u201cWe should remind people that there are ecosystems that are dying and we need to preserve them.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Richard White III

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