Kathryn A. Whitehead: The Tiny Balls of Fat that Could Revolutionize Medicine

August 2021, Monterey California, “The Big Idea” TED Talk

“What if you were holding life-saving medicine … but had no way to administer it? Zoom down to the nano level with engineer Kathryn A. Whitehead as she gives a breakdown of the little fatty balls (called lipid nanoparticles) perfectly designed to ferry cutting-edge medicines into your body’s cells. Learn how her work is already powering mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines and forging the path for future therapies that could treat Ebola, HIV and even cancer.” -TEDTalk