Why Scientists Are Infiltrating Music Festivals

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Fri, 08/10/2018 - 2:30am

Sheena Cruickshank stood in front of a crowd of millennials in flower crowns and harem pants. As she paced the stage, trying to explain the intricacies of the microbiome to the audience, guitars and drum kits warmed up behind her, forcing her to raise her voice to be heard. The senior lecturer in immunology wasn't speaking in her usual venue at the University of Manchester, after all.

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