In early June, the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Geological Survey sponsored the 4th International Symposium on Chronic Wasting Diseases in Denver, Colorado. Presentations by leading prion scientists, geneticists, human dimensions specialists and agency managers focused on the biological, ecological and sociological barriers to effective control.
Russ Mason was at the conference and here are some of the key takeaways and insights he found most intriguing.