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SCIENCE STUDIO: Cytochrome C

Rice University

  In a rebroadcast from April 4, 2010, Keith & Russ talk with George McLendon, who, at the time of this taping, was professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine (McLendon is now Howard R. Hughes Provost and Professor of Chemistry at Rice University).  George shares some early memories about his encounters with Keith while earning his bachelor's degree at UTEP.  He also talks about the ways chemistry is useful in cancer research, and tells us about the cytochrome C protein which can be effective in killing cancer cells.  

Aired Feb. 9, 2014.

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