Lucy Shapiro - Conversations with History

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Channel: University of California Television (UCTV) · 2009 · Education

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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Lucy Shapiro, Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research in the School of Medicine, Stanford University, for a discussion of her career in the biological sciences.  Topics discussed include unraveling the mystery of bacterial DNA, creativity in the sciences, the interdisciplinary nature of biology, the policy challenges posed by the increasing threat of infectious disease and the diminishing efficacy of antibiotics, and the problem of bioterrorism. Series: Conversations with History [6/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16455]

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