About Program
This is part of its efforts to popularize science to the general public and students who are pursuing science as their career. TNSF attempt to focus on students on higher science as everyone knows that learning of science at college within the curriculum is not enough to acquire holistic knowledge of science at the appropriate time. Hence, to fill the gap between what students are acquiring through the curriculum and what it is required, TNSF is planning its activities on higher science to students who are pursuing higher education.
About the Lecture The central rule for the propagation of life is the accurate transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next. Yet, RNA viruses defy this fundamental principle. Their replication is marked by high error rates, a feature that would seem detrimental in most contexts. Instead, this apparent flaw is key to their extraordinary success, enabling them to outmaneuver their DNA-containing counterparts. How do RNA viruses thrive despite—or perhaps because of—their high mutation rates? How does this ability shape their evolution, adaptability, and virulence? In this talk, the speaker will unravel the mechanisms that allow RNA viruses to break this cardinal rule of life and turn it into an advantage, explaining why they dominate the list of deadly pathogens.
