Could the next medical breakthrough be hidden in the frozen north?
In short: Chemist Normand Voyer explores the untapped potential of plants surviving in Canada's frigid landscapes. Discover why these extreme organisms might hold the key to future life-saving medicines.
In this talk, Normand Voyer investigates the molecular treasures found within plants that thrive in extreme cold. These scarcely investigated organisms present immense medical promise, though Voyer warns that we must work quickly to discover their secrets before they are lost.
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