How sharks could inspire a new generation of medical devices

Name: How sharks could inspire a new generation of medical devices
Uploaded: 2019-07-30T17:26:29Z
Duration: 9 min 28 s
Description: Drug-resistant bacteria have us on the brink of a serious global health crisis. What if sharks -- creatures we see as a threat to life -- could help fix it? Microbiologist Ethan Mann explains how the unusual qualities of shark skin could lead to a new generation of medical devices that reduce bacterial infection.

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TEDxMileHigh

• June 2019

Drug-resistant bacteria have us on the brink of a serious global health crisis. What if sharks -- creatures we see as a threat to life -- could help fix it? Microbiologist Ethan Mann explains how the unusual qualities of shark skin could lead to a new generation of medical devices that reduce bacterial infection.