Misconception Monday: Viruses Are Not Omnipotent, Part 2
Category: EDUCATION
Viruses are formidable, but they're not omnipotent, malevolent, or infinitely malleable. They are subject to the same evolutionary constraints as any other biological entity, notably, they cannot "try" to become more virulent, or gain a set of mutations because they "need" them in order to switch hosts.
By Ann Reid, ContributorExecutive Director, National Center for Science Education, 2015-06-09