When Dr. Robert Brown started teaching physics at Case Western Reserve University, he had no idea he’d be using his expertise in magnetic fields to hunt malaria. The earlier malaria is diagnosed, the more likely you are to survive, but most lab techniques can’t be used in rural villages.

Exploradio Origins: How Magnets Can Detect Malaria

Exploradio Origins ponders the biggest questions in the universe in 90 seconds. Each episode highlights the work of one of the more than 200 fellows at the Institute for the Science of Origins at Case Western Reserve University. Their research examines the origins of life, the universe, and the strands that connect all of science.Exploradio Origins is a collaboration between WKSU and the Institute for the Science of Origins.

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Exploradio Origins: How Magnets Can Detect Malaria

Exploradio Origins: How Magnets Can Detect Malaria