"When I was reporting on the COVID pandemic at the New York Times, like a lot of my colleagues, one of the most puzzling things about it was that there was this long, drawn-out argument about how COVID spread."
"It seemed to me, like to other reporters, this shouldn't be that hard to figure out. Wondering about that... took me down a long history in a field that's known as aerobiology."
In a recent discussion, science journalist Carl Zimmer presents insights from his book, "Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe." The book delves into the complexities of how airborne viruses, particularly COVID-19, spread. Zimmer reflects on his reporting experiences, particularly the confusion surrounding COVID's transmission method, which he attributes to a lack of understanding in aerobiology, a field studying airborne life. By exploring historical scientistsâ contributions, Zimmer emphasizes the necessity of recognizing the science of air to fully grasp current and future pandemics.
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