About this episode
The episode discusses the findings of a new study on coral reefs and their potential for medicine and biotechnology.
Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, support a third of visible marine life and host vast hidden biodiversity. A new Nature study reveals living reefs contain previously unknown biomolecules with potential for medicine and biotechnology. Professor Olivier Thomas of University of Galway explains the findings...
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Olivier Thomas
Topics covered
- coral reefs
- marine biodiversity
- biomolecules
- medicine
- biotechnology
Keywords
- coral reefs
- marine life
- biodiversity
- biomolecules
- Nature study
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Galway
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