Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus

Lecture | October 28 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. |  Zoom Livestream

Speaker:  David Quammen, Award-winning author

Moderator:  Cynthia Gorney, Journalist

Sponsor:  Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

Learn about the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us.

Join the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on Friday, Oct. 28, 10:30–11:30 AM (PT) as award-winning author David Quammen discusses the findings uncovered in his new book, Breathless, a National Book Award Finalist, with journalist Cynthia Gorney.

Target audience:  All Audiences

Open to audience:  All Audiences

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Event Contact:  berkeley_olli@berkeley.edu, 510-642-9934

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