What’s it like to be a COVID-19 researcher during the pandemic? How do scientists figure out what a virus looks like at a molecular level? In this episode of the (un)Scientific Method podcast, we sat down with MD/PhD student Dhiraj Mannar to learn about just that! He tells us about his exciting work in visualizing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by freezing and bombarding the protein with electrons, his unique path to science as a former mechanic, and the challenge of communicating novel science in a pandemic when the whole world is watching.
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