Uncover the potential of technology in the field of microbiological research
Hear a scientist discuss the potential for interdisciplinary research in microbiology, biochemistry, and chemistry.
University College Cork, Ireland (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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Transcript
The potential for microbiology going forward, it's at an interface. You have biochemistry, you have chemistry, you have microbiology, and an awful lot of the time, most of the work we do is interdisciplinary. But microbiology is in an incredible position because the chemists now and the biochemists are all looking to the microbiologists to say, hey look, you guys have the potential here. You guys understand the bacteria, how they work. We want to interface with you.
So, I mean, it's an incredibly-- it's an essential position going forward. And I think as the research again, the limitations in the research are really-- the technological limitations aren't there anymore. There's so much information out there. There's so much data that is now being generated. It's all accessible because we all have internet access. So, I think the next twenty years are just going to see quantum leaps again.
And it's up to the people who are coming into this now, the students that are coming in in the next five to ten years. They're the ones with the new ideas. They're the ones who are going to come in from left of field and say, hey look, we've had a completely different perspective on life because we've come through this technological age. Here's what we're going to bring. This is where we want to bring microbiology.
So, it's in their hands. It's a question of your hand on the button and you say, look, we've had an exciting time. It's up to you now to bring it to the next level. So, I think the door is wide open. Just bring your imagination. Bring your ideas and let's drive it on.
So, I mean, it's an incredibly-- it's an essential position going forward. And I think as the research again, the limitations in the research are really-- the technological limitations aren't there anymore. There's so much information out there. There's so much data that is now being generated. It's all accessible because we all have internet access. So, I think the next twenty years are just going to see quantum leaps again.
And it's up to the people who are coming into this now, the students that are coming in in the next five to ten years. They're the ones with the new ideas. They're the ones who are going to come in from left of field and say, hey look, we've had a completely different perspective on life because we've come through this technological age. Here's what we're going to bring. This is where we want to bring microbiology.
So, it's in their hands. It's a question of your hand on the button and you say, look, we've had an exciting time. It's up to you now to bring it to the next level. So, I think the door is wide open. Just bring your imagination. Bring your ideas and let's drive it on.