Dash changed the subject. “Simon, how is everyone else doing?”
Simon chuckled tiredly. “I’ve got almost everybody working on something. We have separate teams researching each of the major approaches to creating a vaccine. One team is trying to make an attenuated live virus akin to the one we use for measles, another team is trying to create a dead virus, and a third is focused on manufacturing just enough of the protein coat to stimulate the creation of antibodies.”
Chance nodded vigorously at the last. “Manufacturing a part of the protein coat—that’s where the CRISPIER will help. I’ll get on it as soon as we’re done here.”
Velma jumped in. “Then let’s be done. More talking isn’t going to help.”
Dash held up a finger. “Actually, I have an additional idea. It occurs to me that we could
