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MTS60 - Thomas Scott - The Bone-Breaking Virus (29.5 min.)

MTS60 - Thomas Scott - The Bone-Breaking Virus (29.5 min.)

FromMeet the Microbiologist


MTS60 - Thomas Scott - The Bone-Breaking Virus (29.5 min.)

FromMeet the Microbiologist

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this podcast I talk to Thomas Scott of the University of California, Davis, about dengue fever, a disease that's on the rise. Spread by mosquitoes, it can make you feel as if your bones are broken and leave you exhausted for months. In more serious cases, people suffer uncontrollable bleeding and sometimes die. Dengue is expanding its range, and is even making incursions into the United States. Scott and I talk about what scientists know and don't know yet about dengue, and what the best strategy will be to drive the virus down.
Released:
Oct 20, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Revealing more about microbiologists, the work they do, and what makes them tick. We ask them what they're up to now and what's next? How is the science moving forward to solve some of the intractable problems of our times? What keeps them going in a tough, competitive field? What do they see for the future of research, education, and training? We hope to show you a glimpse of what scientists are really like and what's going on in cutting-edge research today.