EPISODE · Mar 29, 2006 · 24 MIN
Attacking antibiotic resistance; William Shockley biography; flu data policy.
from Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk · host Scientific American
In this episode, Scientific American writer Gary Stix talks about the ingenious way researcher Floyd Romesberg is attacking the problem of antibiotic resistance; award-winning journalist Joel Shurkin discusses his new biography of controversial physics Nobel Laureate William Shockley; and genomics researcher Steven Salzberg raises questions about the way flu data is currently shared and disseminated among scientists and the effects on public health. Also, test your knowledge about current events in science with our quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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