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Water, Viruses, and Good Intentions…

Water, Viruses, and Good Intentions... | Karyna Rosario | TEDxYouth@PalmHarbor

Water, Viruses, and Good Intentions... | Karyna Rosario | TEDxYouth@PalmHarbor

USF Research Associate Dr. Karyna Rosario is one of the virus hunters in Dr. Mya’s Breitbart’s lab.  Enjoy her TEDx talk: “Water, Viruses, and Good Intentions….” where she discusses a cherished trait at the College of Marine Science: the need for scientists to break out of their comfort zones now and then.

Here’s more about the pepper virus mentioned in Dr. Rosario’s talk.

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