Squids, Bugs, Brains, and Hearts

Helene Grossman
University of California at Berkeley

Darwin 103
3:00 PM

Helene Grossman (more) of the University of California at Berkeley will discuss the use of Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs), the most sensitive detectors of magnetic field known, to identify magnetically-tagged pathogens, obtain ultra-low field magnetic resonance images of the brain, and diagnose electrical function of the heart.