Description

Is the Nuclear Winter predicted by movies and games still in the realm of Science Fiction? What technologies (if any) may help us survive the fallout? In Episode #029 of the podcast, I explore whether Superbugs can survive in radioactive wastelands, their roles in wreaking havoc in the healthcare systems, and how AI can help speedup the pace of antibiotic discovery.

Chapters

* (0:00) Introduction

* (1:49) Extremophile bacteria that can survive at Chernobyl

* (7:08) How do bacteria become Superbugs?

* (11:46) Who should prescribe antibiotics?

* (16:44) Viruses vs bacteria - who wins?

* (19:24) AI's role in antibiotic discovery

Show notes

* New Fallout TV series

* Bacteria found in nuclear reactors

* Bioremediation

* How bacteria become resistant to antibiotics

* Treat UTIs

* A post antibiotic world?

* Clovibactin the answer?

* Phage therapy is and isn’t the answer

* AI and the discovery of new drugs

* Alphafold

* Next-gen alphafold

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