How crowdsourcing bacteria samples can help develop new antibiotics

Jul. 21, 2017

The “Swab and Send” Facebook page features lots of pictures of petri dishes in various stages of color and fuzz. They are bacteria samples from the dirtiest places around the world. They’re part of an effort to fight drug resistant bacteria.

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Hunting for Antibiotics in the World’s Dirtiest Places
Swab and Send Facebook group

Credits

Guest:

Dr. Adam Roberts - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - @GCAGATGCAATG

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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