The reality is: By the time swine flu got on the radar screen of global public health, it had already spread. It was already in the States, it was in Mexico, it was in New Zealand. By the time it reaches that point, you've lost the ability to contain it. Nathan Wolfe abilityfluglobal share on social
Don't assume that what we currently think is out there is the full story. Go after the dark matter, in whatever field you choose to explore. Nathan Wolfe assumechoosedark Change image and share on social
We may have charted all the continents on the planet, and we may have discovered all the mammals, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing left to explore on Earth. Nathan Wolfe chartcontinentdiscover Change image and share on social
We know there are certain types of viruses that are nasty - influenza, for instance, is an area that is not a blindside. But a lot of viruses have come out of nowhere, like H.I.V., or to a certain extent SARS. Because we know we have the potential to be blindsided, we really have to investigate the unknowns. Nathan Wolfe areablindsideblindsided share on social