Bryan Murphy, Charlotte Observer – Richard Watkins has spent the last year explaining the coronavirus pandemic — from describing how a virus works to, currently, discussing vaccine efficacy and distribution — to groups of people around the state. Now Watkins, a 36-year-old virologist and founder of The Science Policy Action Network, is hoping to take his scientific credentials and knowledge to the U.S. Senate.

NC scientist Richard Watkins running for Senate in 2022 | Charlotte Observer