The importance of Chirality | Lydia Flynn

FameLab Ireland Final 2013

Lydia Flynn describes the importance of chirality, the concept of "handedness", where the reflection of an object is no longer identical to the original - like your hands. The fallout when this crucial concept is ignored can have devastating effects, as seen with Thalidomide.

Lydia is currently deferring her final year studies in Neuroscience and is instead busying herself with travelling around the world, swing dancing and Coursera! She was awarded the Trinity scholarship in May 2012. Lydia occasionally makes YouTube biology tutorial videos. Have a look for yourself - http://www.youtube.com/user/flydia/feed

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