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The microbes in our food can save lives

Robert Prill · TED

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About

Does food talk? And if so, what is it saying? Microbe researcher Robert Prill decodes the messages sent by microorganisms to discover the telltale and potentially deadly signs of contaminated foods. Prill says that by paying closer attention we can save lives and better protect our food supply from adulteration.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED@IBM
Speaker
Robert Prill
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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