Fighting Tuberculosis through Directed Evolution | Anand Ranganathan | TEDxRGNUL

Anand talks about their work in tackling Tuberculosis at JNU on a molecular level through “Directed Evolution” which is breaking and assimilation of DNA. Author of The Land of the Wilted Rose (Rupa) and For Love and Honor (Bloomsbury), Anand Ranganathan studied Chemistry at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and went on to pursue a doctorate from Cambridge. A man of varied interests, he is researching dengue and tuberculosis at the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Delhi and Special Center for Molecular Medicine, JNU. Also, for the record, he is Contributing Editor with News-laundry. We told you, varied interests! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx