Nathan Eckersley is joined by author and biologist Matt Ridley about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and finding the origin of the pandemic.

Matt Ridley is a British journalist, businessman and biologist known for his science books including "Genome" and "The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge" and his regular contributions to The Times newspaper. In his new book, "Viral" her partners with genetic engineering expert Dr Alina Chan to explore the evidence and hypotheses surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find out more and buy the book "Viral" here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/viral/alina-chan/matt-ridley/9780008487492

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