Can We Tell If the Coronavirus Was Bioengineered?

April 16, 2020

Can scientists tell if the new coronavirus was bioengineered? Yes. Was it? No. North Carolina State University virologist Barbara Sherry explains how scientists know the virus that causes COVID-19 has a natural origin. 

This video is part of a series produced by Sigma Xi and science communicator Brian Malow (@sciencecomedian) to connect COVID-19 questions with scientists. 

 


More About Sigma Xi: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society for scientists and engineers. Its mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition. Sigma Xi chapters can be found at colleges and universities, government laboratories, and industry research centers around the world. More than 200 Nobel Prize winners have been members. The Society is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. www.sigmaxi.org. On Twitter: @SigmaXiSociety. 

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