Humanity and the Bacteria Model | Penny Vlahos | TEDxUConn

What can we learn about sustainability from bacteria? Dr. Penny Vlahos reveals the population secrets of micro-organisms that may be an important key to our own sustainable future.
Dr. Vlahos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences. She is a chemical engineer by training and her research is in biogeochemistry and the thermodynamics of how molecules move in the environment (both natural and man-made). She is a fellow of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fulbright Specialist and member of the International Panel on Chemical Contaminants.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@MegaCrazyvid]

This is one of the smartest, most thought out presentations I have ever seen. Nice job And keep up the good work. I really hope we don't follow the bacteria model!

[@irinaptb]

Excellent!! Great job! I admire you so much!!