Originally aired May 22, 2020
Episode 233: Bringing metal and medicine together to fight COVID-19
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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