Sue Merrilees, Science Philanthropy AllianceRemarks have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevityRecently, I spoke with Nobel laureate Tom Cech, an External Science Advisor to the Science Philanthropy Alliance, about the publication of The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets, his first work written for a general…
Prior to the global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), most countries and their respective governmental health ministries were lulled into a false sense of biosecurity. The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 are a stark reminder of the catastrophic risks microbial pathogens pose in our globalized society. Considering there is an 80% chance of another pandemic…