3 Aug 2023

Ancient pathogens emerging from melting ice

From Nights, 9:30 pm on 3 August 2023

Pathogens that were once common on Earth - but have been frozen for millions of years inside glaciers, ice caps and permafrost - are now being released from melting ice. So, what's the risk that one of these ancient bacteria or viruses pose a risk to us humans? Biodiversity Scientist Professor Corey Bradshaw from Flinders University in Australia has some answers.