Eons - S02E21: Where Did Viruses Come From?

Name: Where Did Viruses Come From?
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-06-12
Duration: 10 min

Jun 12, 2018DocumentarySeason 2, Episode 21

There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and it can even help us tackle the biggest question of all: Are viruses alive?

Cast: Kallie Moore, Blake de Pastino

All Episodes - Season 2

01How Two Microbes Changed HistoryJan 15, 2018 02The Time Terror Birds InvadedJan 22, 2018 03Untangling the Devil's CorkscrewJan 29, 2018 04The Great Snake DebateFeb 05, 2018 05The Whole Saga of the SupercontinentsFeb 12, 2018 06From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great DyingFeb 20, 2018 07How Sex Became a ThingFeb 26, 2018 08The Other Explosion You Should Know AboutMar 05, 2018 09How the Turtle Got Its ShellMar 12, 2018 10What a Dinosaur Looks Like Under a MicroscopeMar 19, 2018 11The Most Useful Fossils in the WorldMar 26, 2018 12Inside the Dinosaur LibraryApr 02, 2018 13What Was the Ancestor of Everything?Apr 11, 2018 14How the Squid Lost Its ShellApr 17, 2018 15How the Chalicothere Split In TwoApr 24, 2018 16The Age of Reptiles in Three ActsMay 02, 2018 17The Weird, Watery Tale of SpinosaurusMay 08, 2018 18From the Fall of Dinos to the Rise of HumansMay 16, 2018 19That Time It Rained for Two Million YearsMay 22, 2018 20Why Triassic Animals Were Just the WeirdestJun 05, 2018 21Where Did Viruses Come From?Jun 12, 2018 22When Fish First Breathed AirJun 19, 2018 23How the T-Rex Lost Its ArmsJun 26, 2018 24FAQs From Our First YearJul 03, 2018 25When Insects First FlewJul 10, 2018 26The Mystery of the Eocene’s Lethal LakeJul 17, 2018 27When Fish Wore ArmorJul 24, 2018 28When Birds Had TeethAug 07, 2018 29How Horses Took Over North America (Twice)Aug 14, 2018 30How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic’s Coolest FossilsAug 22, 2018 31The Rise and Fall of the Bone-Crushing DogsAug 28, 2018 32Life, Sex & Death Among the Dire WolvesSep 06, 2018 33When We First WalkedSep 11, 2018 34Did Raptorex Really Exist?Sep 18, 2018 35Can We Get DNA From Fossils?Oct 02, 2018 36When Giant Amphibians ReignedOct 09, 2018 37Your Place in the Primate Family TreeOct 16, 2018 38The Two People We're All Related ToOct 23, 2018 39When Rodents Rafted Across the OceanNov 06, 2018 40When Birds Stopped FlyingNov 14, 2018 41When Camels Roamed North AmericaNov 20, 2018 42How Sloths Went From the Seas to the TreesNov 28, 2018 43When Sharks Swam the Great PlainsDec 04, 2018 44When Apes Conquered EuropeDec 11, 2018 45Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went ExtinctDec 19, 2018

Eons S02E21 Synopsis

Eons "Where Did Viruses Come From?" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2018-06-12, this episode is part of Season 2 of Eons. Featuring performances from Kallie Moore, Blake de Pastino among the cast. With a runtime of 10m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and it can even help us tackle the biggest qu...