The Secret Life of Viruses

Viruses are unique biological entities that resemble both living and inanimate objects. Despite their simple structure, they include some of the most devastating and ubiquitous causes of human disease. Dr. Robert Siegel will explore the essential nature of viruses and what makes them unique.

Dr. Robert Siegel is a professor in the Stanford Department of Microbiology and Immunology with secondary appointments in the Center for African Studies, the Master of Liberal Arts Program, the Program in Human Biology, and the Woods Institute for the Environment. His recent courses focus on virology and infectious disease, genetics and molecular biology, biogeography and ecology, Darwin and evolution, and nature photography. Twenty years ago, Dr. Siegel worked with Los Altos Rotary on the Rotary AIDS Project