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10 things I love about you

29. April 2009 20:24

What with all the worry about the swine fever virus, I thought I’d see the positive side. As I discuss in this piece for the Times website, viruses are a worthy adversary for the human race. There’s no shame in struggling to control their power over us. After all,

  1. Viruses might cure cancer
  2. They can deliver gene therapy
  3. They could help us fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
  4. They drive evolution
  5. They haven't always been parasites
  6. They resist scientific classification
  7. They have unknown potential
  8. They make up most of our DNA
  9. They gave us complex life
  10. The biggest ones come from Bradford

And if you've ever been to Bradford, you'll understand why that is somehow cool!

 

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