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Watch again - 3MT - Lord of the Flies: Simulating the hidden microbial world

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Event date
Friday 19 June 2020, 9pm to 11.59pm
Location
Online event
Audience
Open to alumni, staff, students, the public
Admission
Free admission

Event details

3-minute thesis

How can computers decode diseases? Could simulations help us stop the spread of illness without medication or vaccines?

Join Rebecca Hall from the Department of Biology as she reveals the crucial role computer modelling can play in understanding the evolution of the bacteria behind world diseases, and if these systems could help us to predict and prevent the transmission of disease in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uFk4st7Ewg