Why Do Viruses Affect People Differently?

May 20, 2020

Two people who become exposed to a virus may find their bodies react differently. Why? Sigma Xi member Ann Skalka, a virologist and professor emerita at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, explains the reason to science communicator Brian Malow (@sciencecomedian) for the Sigma Xi series that connects questions about COVID-19 with scientists.

See more from our interview series in the COVID-19 Preparedness Kit. 




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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