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Highly recommended TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_a_new_weapon_in_the_fight_against_superbugs https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_a_new_w
by ecesena 6y ago
Highly recommended TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_a_new_weapon_in_the_fight_against_superbugs https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_a_new_weapon_in_the_...
And the longer interview: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_can_light_stop_the_coronavirus https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_can_light_stop_the_c...
- rtkaratekid 6y agoMy first question is wouldn’t that cause strains of bacteria to develop UV resistance? Otherwise it’s a pretty cool step forward
- xkcd-sucks 6y agoHigh energy photons being what they are, at some point only more mass will protect against it. The same reason 10 minutes of bleach exposire kills most bacteria/virii but humans just get superficial burns. i.e., it's easier for multicellular life to develop resistance to these kinds of things than unicellular life