Conversation

The nature of a virus:
One of the really horrifying things about Ebola is that it’s a life form. It doesn’t have a consciousness, it doesn’t have anything like morality. Its main purpose is to survive and to perpetuate itself. It’s a parasite that thrives on the love that exists among human beings. — Richard Preston describing Ebola http://www.vox.com/2014/10/21/7027587/ebola-hot-zone-outbreak-richard-preston, although it applies equally to HIV and many other viruses. It’s part of what fascinates me about the unending battle inside my body.