Giant Viruses Blur The Line Between Alive and Not

In 2003, microbiologists made a huge discovery. One that would force us to reconsider a lot of what we thought we knew about the evolution of microbial life: giant viruses. PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Heather Wagnon, Sam Matt, Kyle Brown, Stephen Patterson, Mark Foster, Karen Farrell, Trevor Long, Raphael Haase, daniel blankstein, Roberto Adrian, Ramirez Flores, Jason Rostoker, Jonathan Rust, Avery Sanford, Mary Tevington, Bart Elke van Iersel De Jong, William Craig II, Tracey, James DowlingHealey, Irene Wood, Derek Helling, WilCatRhClPPh33, Mark TalbottWilliams, Nomi Alchin, Eric Roberto Rodriguez, Hillary RydeCollins, Yu Mei, Dan Ritter, 4thphase, Jayme Coyle, Albert Folsom, Oscar Amoros Huguet, Patrick Wells, Steven G, Dan Caffee, Step