What are the chances that the avian world will suffer a pandemic? Topical, I know!?!! Well, the best way to find out more about that is to ask a scientist who specialises in avian diseases, and that person is Michelle Wille, who knows just about everything there is to know about Avian influenza. In this episode I try to keep up with her!

Michelle has worked on Mallards in the Northern Hemispere, but is now at the University of Sydney, and putting some energy into Australia's waders when she is not in the lab.

MIchelle explains what avian influenza is, how is occurs in wild populations, and deals with my anxiety about pandemics!

Visit Michelle's website to learn a lot more about Michelle and Avian viruses - michellewille.com

Michelle has one of the best Twitter handles - follow @duckswabber

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