An online exhibition for the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture

What comes to mind when you hear the word “virus”? Perhaps the common cold, a cold sore, or maybe even a global pandemic, such as the one we are living in now, caused by a coronavirus that may have originated in bats. 

In fact, viruses are ever-present in the living world, infecting, affecting, and interacting with all organisms, from the minuscule to the gigantic, and can be found in every ecosystem on the planet. They are as ubiquitous and essential to our lives as the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. But what, exactly, are they? Are they alive? What do they do, and how do they do it?

My Role: Exhibit Developer/Writer/Media Producer