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13. Barry J. Marshall. Physiology or Medicine, 2005.
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:49:17
Publish Date: 2014-03-06 06:08:30
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Something of a poster child for self-experimentation, Barry Marshall proved that peptic ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori by actually drinking down a dose of the bacteria himself. But how worried was he at the time? In this conversation the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine talks about his famous experiment, discusses risk-taking in science and suggests why your grandchildren will be smarter than you. He also reveals his skill with a yo-yo!
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