Humans have a lot of mucus– and not just in our sinuses! You couldn’t eat, talk, taste, or digest food without the slimy lubricant.
Click above to listen to Part 3 of A Twist of Slime, featuring Katharina Ribbeck, Bioengineer at MIT.
A Twist of Slime:
Part 1: Molly Gets Slimed!
Part 2: Christopher Viney / Biological Ooze
Part 3: Katharina Ribbeck / Marvelous Mucus
Part 4: Anna Rose Hopkins / Edible Jellyfish
Part 5: Ruth Kassinger / Algae Everywhere
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