Get a Half-Life - Isotopes as the Unlikely Hero of Modern Medicine: Paul Schaffer Public Lecture
In his Dec. 2 talk, Dr. Paul Schaffer, Associate Laboratory Director of TRIUMF’s Life Sciences Division, explored how he and his team use accelerators to develop tools and techniques to advance the field of nuclear medicine.
More info on Perimeter Public Lectures: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/node/92581
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