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Brilliant minds studying the world’s most dangerous pathogens may seem like science fiction, but the scientists who protect us from bio-threats are very real. In this episode, we learn about a network that connects laboratories across the world to study deadly viruses like COVID-19, Ebola and Anthrax. What is it like to be one of these scientists, working in Canada’s highest containment laboratory?
Learn more about our guests:
Dr. Primal Silva, Chief Science Operating Officer and Science Integrity Lead, CFIA
Dr. Brad Pickering, Special Pathogens Unit Head, Winnipeg Laboratory, CFIA
Dr. Debbie Eagles, Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
By Canadian Food Inspection AgencyBrilliant minds studying the world’s most dangerous pathogens may seem like science fiction, but the scientists who protect us from bio-threats are very real. In this episode, we learn about a network that connects laboratories across the world to study deadly viruses like COVID-19, Ebola and Anthrax. What is it like to be one of these scientists, working in Canada’s highest containment laboratory?
Learn more about our guests:
Dr. Primal Silva, Chief Science Operating Officer and Science Integrity Lead, CFIA
Dr. Brad Pickering, Special Pathogens Unit Head, Winnipeg Laboratory, CFIA
Dr. Debbie Eagles, Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness