Department of Biology

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses the potential ramifications of relaxing social distancing measures too early.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains why reliance on herd immunity as a coronavirus management strategy has the potential to be disastrous.

Steven Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discuss the importance of sticking to social distancing measures.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how platforms like Medium, which allows users to self-publish content, can be a hotbed for coronavirus misinformation.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how the 49er's Superbowl loss could have slowed the spread of the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus epidemic.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how in-person voting sites may lead to increased transmission of the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses what steps technology companies can take to battle misinformation surrounding coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and gives his opinion on when quarantines could end.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses the "infodemic" of false information about the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the ramifications of asymptomatic coronavirus cases.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how new research suggesting that healthy people can spread the coronavirus will impact prevention measures.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how lack of clarity from the federal government has the potential to erode public trust.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how the fact that some coronavirus cases are asymptomatic makes the disease more difficult to control.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the importance of social distancing measures to stop the spread of and reduce deaths from the coronavirus.