Viruses affect all life on earth, and humans cannot be separated from the natural world or from the diseases that are part of nature. In this Bozeman Library Community Forum, distinguished science writer David Quammen discusses the factors responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic—its origins, how it spread from animals to humans and back again, and what the future may hold. His talk was followed by a lively Q&A.

Immediately following that, Mike Maltaverne, Deputy Chief of Operations for the Bozeman Fire Department, and Patrick Lonergan, Chief of Emergency Management and Fire in Gallatin County, provided an update on local vaccinations and the process going forward.

Recorded online on March 17, 2021.