Using Bacteria to Change the World with Varun Sridhar

Hands-On Techie Talks

English - September 29, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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This week, our hosts are joined by Varun Sridhar. Varun Sridhar is a microbiology student at the University of Washington who researches in quorum sensing and works to introduce girls to the world of research. Learn from his experience with bacteria on how it is changing the world as we know it. Whether you like bacteria or not, learn about how it impacts our environment and is not as icky as it seems.

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