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Carolina Rosadas explains why we need more research investigating human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections, and why more public visibility is needed for those affected.
Philip Poole narrates his career story and his motivations for studying rhizobia, the agriculturally important bacterial plant symbiont responsible for fixing nitrogen.
Jennifer Claire Hoving draws a picture of her personal and scientific journey leading her to study of Emergomyces africanus, an emerging fungal pathogen in Africa.