Discovery Talks are the culmination of a month of TED-style training for experts in infectious disease at Ohio State. Their final projects, 10-minute TED-style talks, are available to view below.

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See what the Discovery Talks are all about by watching archived faculty and student Talks.

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Ohio State faculty with expertise in microbiology or infectious diseases are eligible to participate in executive communications training culminating in a new Discovery Talks presentation and membership in the Discovery Talks speakers bureau.

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Discovery Talks Highlights

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The cellular energy sensor

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Providing Solutions to Catastrophic Tree Mortality

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What makes fruits and vegetables healthy?

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When the vaccine and the drug don't work, what’s next for influenza?

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Emerging Nanotechnology to Eliminate Hepatitis B

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How does the movement of cattle in Cameroon relate to the spread of the common cold?

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How dangerous is giving antibiotics just in case?

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Encouraging judicious use of antibiotics in cattle

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Bacterial biofilms, why some infections just won't go away?

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The Enemy Inside Me: How to Minimize Your MRSA Risk

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Fecal Matters: In Pursuit of the Ideal Probiotic

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The Truth About Cigarettes, E-cigarettes and Oral Health

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How can we keep your mouth from making your heart sick?

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The Future of Eggs is Now

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How do we intervene on the farm to enhance the safety of our food supply?

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Manipulating Seasonal Responses in Mosquitoes

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New age of antibiotic discovery

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What's the next generation of vaccine development?

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New Weapons for Hospital-acquired Infections: Data and Mapping

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How does understanding viruses and microbes help save the earth and cure your ailments?

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Protein Malnutrition and Enteric Disease: Breaking the Vicious Cycle

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Starving HIV in Cells

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