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In The Moment ... Innovation: Dr. Robert Anderson

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Dr. Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson, PhD. Is a professor in the nanoscience and nanoengineering graduate program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He joins us to discuss the 2014 invention of the Lattice Light-Sheet Microscope (LLSM) by Nobel Laureate Eric Betzic. This device captures high-speed real-time 3D moving images from inside living cells without damaging them. There’s great potential for medical breakthroughs. Robert Anderson has received a $300,000 development grant from the National Science Foundation to create new computer hardware and software so the moving images generated can be properly studied and shared. 

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.