Two weeks till FreeOK! You can grab tickets in advance HERE.
My talk will be: "How I learned to stop worrying and love viruses"
The visceral, negative emotions one pins to viruses are antiquated-- Viruses are a part of you. They have protected you since birth. They might just save your life sometime in the near future.
The organizers have also arranged a semi-official after-party in the Holiday Inn conference center-- RSVP on their facebook page so they can get an idea of how many people are coming!!
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