Titans of Science: Sharon Peacock

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Dr Chris Smith

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In the final installment of this season of Titans of Science, Chris Smith speaks with Sharon Peacock, one of the UK's leading voices in infectious disease research. She is best known for her work on whole genome sequencing of pathogens such as MRSA and SARS CoV-2, and studies of antimicrobial resistance... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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