EPISODE · Nov 16, 2009 · 14 MIN

Spectacular Spectroscopy

from McGill Podcasts » Science & Technology · host Cody Rei-Anderson

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McGill Chemistry Professor David Burns uses spectroscopy to identify the healthiest embryos for in vitro fertilization. This breakthrough could lead to an end to multiple births from in vitro fertilization, and early detection tests for diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/scienceandtechnology/P090166_makingHeadway_Burns.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2009/11/burnsthumb.jpg" /]

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