Microbes: The Key to Our Future?

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Microbes: The Key to Our Future?
Jill Jones & Michele Clark, PhD | Wednesday, Nov. 11 • 10-11:30 a.m.

Bacteria have been shaping life on Earth for billions of years, and they are still at work today. We’ll follow their surprising story—from helping create the world that allowed plants, animals, and humans to evolve, to the important roles they play in our food and health. Then we’ll look ahead at how scientists are putting bacteria to work making food and medicines, improving agriculture, breaking down pollution, and creating new materials. Could these tiny organisms help us solve some of our biggest challenges?