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The world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures interviewed by the BBC

Find out what the world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures really think, as they talk about their lives for thirty minutes on The Interview.

***The Interview is no longer broadcast on-air but you can listen to our archive below.***

A half hour interview with interesting and prominent people from around the world with a great range of interests and opinions. Each week, one person is put under the spotlight by either Owen Bennett-Jones or Carrie Gracie, the two presenters on The Interview.  

They explore topical issues, personal motivation and interviewee's hopes and fears. The style is informal and conversational, but at times searching and combative when required.

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The Interview Archive: 05/06/2010 The Interview with Nathan Wolfe: Nathan Wolfe, Scientist

05/06/2010 The Interview with Nathan Wolfe

05/06/2010 The Interview with Nathan Wolfe: Nathan Wolfe, Scientist

Nathan Wolfe, Scientist

BBC World Service - The Interview Archive, Nathan Wolfe, Scientist

Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe thinks we can prevent future pandemics

Nathan Wolfe is a virus hunter. He hopes that by trying to collect and identify viruses from around the world, scientists will be able to prevent future pandemics

Nathan Wolfe is a scientist who thinks there is a lot of the world still to be discovered and viruses, he says, are a good example of that. His idea is that by trying to collect and identify viruses from around the globe, scientists will be able to prevent future pandemics and his work has taken him to the remote jungles of Central Africa and South East Asia. He talks to Owen Bennett Jones...

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