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The Pervasiveness of Viruses in Our Environment
09:59 - 18:15 (08:15)
Viruses infect everything on Earth, including bacteria, and there are more viruses in a liter of coastal seawater than there are people on Earth due to the need for a lot of DNA to create complex cells.
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The number of viruses in a leader of coastal seawater exceeds the number of people on earth.
09:59 - 17:03 (07:03)
Summary
The number of viruses in a leader of coastal seawater exceeds the number of people on earth. Viruses infect everything on the planet, including bacteria, and release organic matter.
ChapterThe Pervasiveness of Viruses in Our Environment
Episode#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Nick Jones, an evolutionary biologist in the UK, posits that the ability to make a lot of energy, which is done through the mitochondria in modern-day cells, was the defining point in the evolution of more complex organisms.
17:03 - 18:15 (01:12)
Summary
Nick Jones, an evolutionary biologist in the UK, posits that the ability to make a lot of energy, which is done through the mitochondria in modern-day cells, was the defining point in the evolution of more complex organisms. This idea is contrasted with pre-cellular replicants, including viruses, which do not have the ability to make the required energy for evolving into more complex organisms.