This week, we delve into the terrifying discovery of the Ebola virus by going through Richard Preston's "The Hot Zone". Tune in to hear about the human and scientific impacts of a series of deadly virus outbreaks in the 80s. You'll also learn how close humanity came to a catastrophic global epidemic.

Warning: this episode contains some graphic descriptions of the effects of Ebola Virus Disease on the human body. If you are uncomfortable with blood and disease, you may want to skip this one. We won't tell anyone!

Bonus: We figured out what ground glass is. I discuss it briefly in the intro, and you can learn more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_glass.