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We're doomed! Wash your hands. | Megan Mortimer | TEDxYouth@BrayfordPool

471 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 7:11 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Megan’s talk focuses on fungi, what it is, the problem
it poses to health, and what you can do to prevent
infections. Everyone has heard about MRSA and
antibiotic resistance, but very few people know
about fungi and how detrimental to our health they
can be. Fungal resistance is becoming an everincreasing
issue in healthcare, particularly because of
the gap in research and drug development, Megan’s
work looks for possible new antifungal compounds
extracted from plants. Megan is a biochemist and research student at the University of Lincoln. Her work is based around antifungals and plants as sources of novel pharmaceuticals. She haa a keen interest in making science more accessible to the public and believes that everyone should have an opportunity to explore the science around them. In the future, she hopes to do a PhD and go on to research and lecturing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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