Viruses represent the largest biomass on earth outweighing elephants, killer whales even humans. Viruses are non-living organisms because they need a host to divide and survive. They have interesting life cycles. While we have heard that viruses can create catastrophes and pandemics, not all are bad, some are quite beneficial.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by Tami Mysliwiec, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

Additional Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://virusinfo.psu.edu/