Wendy Zuckerman

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Hello, this is Mark.

Oh, hi, Mark.

How are you?

This is Wendy.

Mark Jorgensen is from southern Utah, which he tells us is a beautiful place.

Back in January, Mark and his wife, Geri, decided to leave their beautiful cliffs and go on a trip.

So they took a 15-hour flight to Japan and headed to the harbor, where they sought their new home for the next couple of weeks.

cruise ship.

18 decks, four pools, and all-you-can-eat buffets.

Mark and his wife, Geri, climbed aboard, and from there, they were off on a two-week adventure across parts of Asia.

And this cruise ship?

Maybe you've heard of it.

Yeah, that Diamond Princess.

Unbeknownst to Mark, he was on board what would become an infamous cruise ship, a major hotspot for the coronavirus.

The Diamond Princess ended up becoming this accidental experiment.

And Mark, an accidental guinea pig.

His experience would give scientists some crucial information on how this virus can spread.

Silently.

By the way, you're listening to Science Versus, and I'm your host, Wendy Zuckerman.