Museums preserve clues that can help scientists predict and analyze future pandemics
Specimens like these at Dublin’s Natural History Museum contain valuable information about the evolution of pathogens and host organisms. Image: Kieran Guckian/Flickr, CC BY
Richard Yanagihara
Professor of Pediatrics and Principal Investigator, Pacific Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Research, University of Hawaii
Joseph Cook
Professor of Biology and Curator, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico
Pamela Soltis
Distinguished Professor and Curator, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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