“We're going to become extinct. Whatever we do now is too late.” — Frank Fenner
These words belong to Professor Frank J. Fenner, an eminent Australian scientist who helped wipe out smallpox.
In an interview with The Australian, just a few months before his death, Fenner expressed his fears regarding the future of the human species.
As an emeritus professor in microbiology at the Australian National University, he was considered an authority on extinction. After all, he played a key role in eradicating smallpox by erasing the variola virus from the book of life.
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These words belong to Professor Frank J. Fenner, an eminent Australian scientist who helped wipe out smallpox.
In an interview with The Australian, just a few months before his death, Fenner expressed his fears regarding the future of the human species.
As an emeritus professor in microbiology at the Australian National University, he was considered an authority on extinction. After all, he played a key role in eradicating smallpox by erasing the variola virus from the book of life.
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