In her latest post, Michelle gives us a fascinating tour of “the lab” in Winnipeg. “The lab” is the National Microbiology Laboratory, a complex containment facility for researching and replicating the world’s most deadly pathogens. She describes the building’s construction, the containment procedures and facilities, and muses about what life would be like working in such an environment. (They use “spacesuits” in the level 4 lab to protect themselves and the outside world from the pathogens.) It’s a good read, where Michelle truly “geeks out” about her expertise. 🙂 Go check it out!
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What’s truly geeky is the fact that I was hoping the NLM had a give shop….