This week, we learn about Esther Lederberg - another overlooked female scientist who helped to lay the groundwork of modern molecular biology. In our SNPit, Ash tells us about how city planners are responsible for your bad hayfever. 


Read more about Esther Lederberg and bacteriophages at the links below:

• Esther Lederberg and Her Husband Were Both Trailblazing Scientists. Why Have More People Heard of Him?
• Esther Lederberg, Pioneer of Bacterial Genetics
• The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth - The Bacteriophage
• Phage Therapy in the Post-antibiotic Era

Want to learn more about male trees, pollen, and hayfever? Check out these links:

• The Reason Your Hayfever is So Bad? Blame Botanical Sexism
• Hay Fever: What Happens When an Allergy Kicks In?

Music:

AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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