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Richard Preston:
 * 1) What made you decide to write about this incident?
 * 2) How extensive was your expertise on the subject matter in The Hot Zone? Did you just learn as you go?
 * 3) Most of your books seem to be science-related. Is your academic background in science or literature?
 * 4) Have you ever worked in a lab with viruses?
 * 5) What was your purpose in writing this novel? Was it to increase public-awareness, or simply because you enjoy bringing life and science together this way?
 * 6) How long did it take you to interview everyone and gather all of the history and information you needed to finally create your novel, "The Hot Zone"?
 * 7) What was going through your mind when you were gathering your information for "The Hot Zone"? Did your emotions ever get involved?
 * 8) Why do your books relate to science?
 * 9) Do you still communicate with the scientists from __The Hot Zone__?

Dr. Jerry Jaax:
 * 1) What was it like, being in charge of the Reston mission? What did you feel when you first went into the building?
 * 2) Have you done anything else since the Reston mission of similar excitement and intensity?
 * 3) Do the other branches of the military have agencies similar to USAMRIID?
 * 4) What would you have done if Nancy had gotten infected in her work in the Level 4 lab, or on the Reston mission?
 * 5) Did you ever have a case while working in the army where you became too attached to one of the animals that you were working on, and eventually lost the animal or had to euthanize it?
 * 6) What was it like wearing a space suit for the first time? Especially because your first time wearing a space suit was as the leader of the suited SWAT team during the Reston biohazard mission.
 * 7) Did you ever worry about running into an accident during your operation?

Dr. Nancy Jaax: 9. Did you ever have the fear of possibly putting, not only your husband in danger, but also your children in danger? Dr. Joseph McCormick:  5. Do you ever feel like you were so caught up in your own pride to have made the smarter decision?  Dan Dalgard: 4. Were you more concerned about yourself contracting a possible disease, or were you more concerned for the monkeys? Eugene ("Gene") Johnson:
 * 1) What fascinated you so much with Level 4 agents that you chose to work so closely with them, despite the dangers?
 * 2) What is your academic background?
 * 3) Was your normal workday a grind, or were there new fascinating things to do every day?
 * 4) How long is the actual preparation period before entering the Level 4 hot zone?
 * 5) What was the hardest thing about being a working mother, especially since your work involves dangerous viruses?
 * 6) Did you ever regret your decision about continuing to work with Level 4 agents after your close call that day with the glove?
 * 7) Was your job stressful since you have to be dedicated to work while staying close to your family?
 * 8) How similar was the Reston biocontainment to the research you do at the Army base?
 * 1) Why were you not willing to just let the Army handle the situation and be there for back-up, if needed? Why did the CDC feel the need to get involved?
 * 2) In retrospect, do you believe the CDC could have done a better job than the Army did?
 * 3) After aiding in the discovery of Ebola, did you make any other significant discoveries in your field?
 * 4) Have you searched for the origins of other viruses? How was it similar to the search for Ebola?
 * 1) What were your thoughts after you learned that your Reston monkey house may be infected with Ebola?
 * 2) Do you regret any of the actions or decisions that you made during the crisis at the Reston facility regarding the involvement of the USAMRIID or how you handled the situation when things seemed to take a turn for the worse?
 * 3) How did you handle the siduation when the monkeys came down with Ebola the second time?
 * 1) Were you shocked to find that there was no Ebola/Marburg in Kitum Cave during your experiment? (Knowing that Monet and Cardinal died from these viruses after being linked to the cave.)
 * 2) "Chance favors the prepared mind." Did you ever think it possible that Ebola could break out in Washington, DC? Do you believe researchers will discover the hiding place of Ebola soon?

Charlotte Godwin 3. Was there any point that you felt as if you might die? What exactly led you to believe that? Peter Jahrling
 * 1) How did you feel before entering into the Reston monkey house? What emotions were you experiencing?
 * 2) What was it like to be involved in such an important mission with many experienced people?
 * ## What was it like working with your own blood, knowing that you may be infected with Ebola? What would you do if the results came out positive, showing that you did have Ebola?