Combating Disease: New Solutions 2009 - Much more than pasta and potatoes




Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions show

Summary: When you think carbohydrates, spaghetti, rice and freshly baked loaves of bread usually come to mind. A group of scientists in Germany led by Peter Seeberger see carbs a bit differently. Much more than just pasta and potatoes, they envision carbohydrates as the basis of revolutionary new vaccines and drugs to battle malaria, HIV, and a bevy of other diseases. Intro theme and music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and M12.