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Dragon's Blood Could Save Your Life
Season 4
Episode 19
In this episode, We are looking at chemistry in bizarre places that could save your life. The science within the blood of the Komodo dragon or in a horseshoe crab can help with antibiotic resistance. But it doesn't end there, so we're taking a closer look at other wild places in nature that we've found fantastic drugs!
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