Rise of the Superbugs

Imagined futures: Antimicrobial Resistance

December 30, 2021 Rise of the Superbugs Season 1 Episode 5
Rise of the Superbugs
Imagined futures: Antimicrobial Resistance
Show Notes

Imagine a future where your access to antibiotics is determined by a court. Or where your antibiotic resistant infection is treated by a bacteria-eating virus. In this episode, we're looking back at our pre-antibiotic past and speculating on a post-antibiotic future, including a look at everything from innovative scientific discoveries to architectural possibilities to political solutions.

Host and producer: Dr Britta Jorgensen. 

Producers: Sarah Mashman and Silvi Vann-Wall. 

Executive Producer: Professor Mia Lindgren.