Instant Genius Podcast: Zombie viruses in the Arctic, with Dr Arwyn Edwards

The world’s polar regions are melting. Beneath the ice lurks all kind of microbes, but how much of a threat do they really present?

Daniel Bennett

Published: December 19, 2022 at 8:55 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this episode, we're joined by microbiologist Dr Arwyn Edwards of Aberystwyth University to talk about so-called ‘zombie viruses’ beneath the ice of Earth's melting polar regions.

Could these hidden microbes spark an epidemic? Or could the real threat be something much more surprising?

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Editor, BBC Science Focus

Daniel Bennett is the Editor of BBC Science Focus. He is an award-winning journalist who’s been reporting on science and technology for over a decade, writing about the science of serial killers, sandwiches, supernovae and almost everything in between. In 2019 and 2021 he was named the Science and Technology Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors and was shortlisted for the Editor of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers and the Professional Publishers Association. His particular areas of interest are psychology, health and future tech.

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