Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's snowy north? Take a trip to this beautiful, frigid landscape as chemist Normand Voyer explores the mysterious molecular treasures found in plants thriving in the cold. These scarcely investigated organisms could hold immense medical promise, he says – so long as we work quickly enough to discover them.

TED Talks Science and Medicine

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Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer

MAY 25, 202311 MIN
TED Talks Science and Medicine

Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer

MAY 25, 202311 MIN

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Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's snowy north? Take a trip to this beautiful, frigid landscape as chemist Normand Voyer explores the mysterious molecular treasures found in plants thriving in the cold. These scarcely investigated organisms could hold immense medical promise, he says – so long as we work quickly enough to discover them.