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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Re-release: Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science
Description: Today, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you’re expecting to adopt a furry friend.Powerful Polymer •“Texas A&M Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria.” by Shana K. Hutchins. 2023. •“The global threat of antibiotic resistance.” ReAct. N.d. •“Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibacterial main-chain cationic polymers.” by Sarah N. Hancock, et al. 2023. Exoplanet CO2 •“A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water...