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

AZCI 233 metal and medicine hero
Mariana Dale, AZPM
Molten copper

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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