tags: x-ray crystallography, foot and mouth disease, research, viral research, streaming video
Below the fold is an utterly fascinating video that documents the current state of the research in one lab that is developing a drug that stops foot and mouth disease virus from replicating in the host cells. Even better, this beautfully executed video was created by the lab members themselves! I can hardly wait for more scientists and labs to document their research in real-people accessible videos such as these [6:03]
This lab has its own blog, so go there!
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Very nicely made! Great cliffhanger ending!
Also I like the idea of co-opting the "crystal healing" phrase. Or maybe I don't, since the woo-woos will just coattail off it.
Wow - I am truly honoured to get a mention in this neck of the woods! Glad you liked the video - we had great fun making it.
I was at SciBlog08 and very much enjoyed your contributions to the discussions though we did not meet. Perhaps next time?
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