Sessions at PopTech 2010 about Biology with video

Unscheduled

• Justin Gallivan: Custom Bacteria

  by Justin Gallivan

  2010 Science and Public Leadership Fellow Justin Gallivan is amazed by bacteria. You can get them to do almost anything. For instance, e. coli bacteria can be programmed to eat atrazine, a widely used herbicide that contaminates ground water. The key? Being able to program them to solve pressing eco-challenges.

  • Bacteria
  • Biology
  • Science
  Coverage video

• Sound and science with Jad Abumrad

  by Jad Abumrad

  From crayfish hairs to monkey neurons, Radiolab host and producer Jad Abumrad shares examples of how sound has been used to make scientific strides. Along the way, he explains how audio can convey failure or express error.

  • Biology
  • Music
  • Science
  Coverage video