About the Guest: Matt Ridley is a prolific science writer whose most recent book, "Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19" was co-written with molecular biologist Dr. Alina Chan.
Episode Summary: Nick talks to Matt Ridley about what is known and still unknown about the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the latest developments in that mystery which have come to light in the past few months; the relationship between institutional science and politics; whether we are ever likely to know definitively the origins of this virus, and more.
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