Viruses Explained for Politicians (And Kids)

You can get my books here: https://stevemould.com/books This is a bunus video on top of my usual schedule and it's a little different to what I normally make. But don't worry, I'm not turning into a kids' channel! Normal service will resume on my next video. In light of coronavirus, I wanted to make a straightforward video that explains viruses in simple terms that kids (and adults!) can understand. It's also an introduction to cells and the molecular machinery inside. It covers DNA, RNA, membrane fusion and how viruses get from one person to another. Credits: HIV animations - Janet Iwasa - http://ScienceofHIV.org Molecular animation at 1:46 - Gaël McGill All other molecular animations - Drew Berry Cell division time lapse - https://vimeo.com/138507285 Coronavirus still image - https://www.scientificanimations.com You can support me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/stevemould just like these amazing people: Nathan Williams Matthew Cocke Glenn Watson Mark Brouwer Joël van der Loo Alex Southwell Twitter: http://twitter.com/moulds Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevemouldscience/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevemouldscience/ Buy nerdy maths things: http://mathsgear.co.uk