The expansion of lungs for oxygen uptake is facilitated by lung surfactant. The groundbreaking discovery of this substance was made by Dr. John Clements. In this Discovery Talk, Clements details his scientific journey, touching on his early research, the resistance he encountered in the field, and the discovery of lung surfactant, which has saved millions of neonatal lives.
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The Discovery of Lung Surfactant
John Clements details the groundbreaking discovery of lung surfactant, which has saved millions of neonatal lives. (Talk recorded in August 2017)
Audience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:19:19
Speaker Bio
John A. Clements
