Lateral thinking with chemistry and anthrax :)

I had the pleasure of watching a very unpretentious biochemist (and trust me, those are far and few between) go over the following in detail.  In a rather natural and very humanistic way, Chemist Kary Mullis discusses how to attach a molecule– that typically triggers our immune system to consume it–to a a deadly virus like anthrax, and thus, completely eradicate it. You would never guess that this guy was such a brilliant Chemist, but he’s got a rather down-to-earth approach to it all.  I loved his explanation.  He had a few funny and effortless quips here and there. He’s just plain cool. Period.

So here it is folks. Smile, and feel and experience the subtle awe 😉

https://ted.com/talks/view/id/594

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