Can Genetic Engineering Stop the Zika Virus?
As concerns over the Zika virus grow, health officials are considering a combination of traditional and experimental measures to address the threat.
As concerns over the Zika virus grow, health officials are considering a combination of traditional and experimental measures to address the threat. Eleonore Pauwels, a senior program associate with the 乐鱼 体育鈥檚 Science and Technology Innovation Program, describes the knowns and unknowns surrounding the virus. From citizen science to genetic engineering, she sorts through options available to those on the front lines of efforts to stop the spread. That鈥檚 the focus of this edition of 乐鱼 体育 NOW.
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Eleonore Pauwels
Former Global Fellow;
Formerly European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Technological Development, Directorate on Science, Economy and Society
Formerly European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Technological Development, Directorate on Science, Economy and Society
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John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, 乐鱼 体育 NOW
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