EPISODE · Aug 16, 2023
Antimicrobial Honeyants and historical zoology
from Lost in Science · host Dee Carter, Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns
This week on the show Claire chats to Professor Dee Carter about an unlikely candidate in the fight against antibiotic resistance - the honeyant, and new research showing the unique antimicrobial activity of their honey.Also on the show, Stu gets historical and chats about some of the big mistakes of the past in zoology and botany, and how we are still paying them.
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This week on the show Claire chats to Professor Dee Carter about an unlikely candidate in the fight against antibiotic resistance - the honeyant, and new research showing the unique antimicrobial activity of their honey.Also on the show, Stu gets historical and chats about some of the big mistakes of the past in zoology and botany, and how we are still paying them.
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