Episode 154: Snow Bugs - Antifreeze Chemistry

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Episode 154: Snow Bugs - Antifreeze Chemistry

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Jan 4, 2023

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Dr. Laurie Graham from Queen's University in Ontario Canada has spent 25 years studying antifreeze proteins. She talks about the evolutionary history of anti-freeze proteins, what life is like in a lab, and how you study creatures that are only 1 mm long.

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Episode 154: Snow Bugs - Antifreeze Chemistry

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