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Episode 233: Bringing metal and medicine together to fight COVID-19

Copper has been used to battle pathogens for centuries.

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Bringing metal and medicine together to fight COVID-19

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Episode 233: Tim Swindle, director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona immunobiologist Michael Johnson is investigating why copper compounds are toxic to bacteria and describes how they could help scientists disrupt the path of the coronavirus.

Michael Johnson spoke with Tim Swindle, director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.

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