Next Great Impossible: your stories

Dr. Pasi Vainikka and Dr Juha-Pekka Pitkanen are on a mission to create more eco-friendly food, by combining microbes from the soil with electricity to produce protein. Watch their story to find out more.

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Organic chemist Dr Johnny Wah Lee is on a quest to advance the discovery of novel organic molecules. He explains why sharing his passion with the next generation of researchers has been the most rewarding part of his career.

Johnny Wah Lee: My Next Great Impossible

Organic chemist Dr. Johnny Wah Lee is on a quest to advance the discovery of novel organic molecules. He explains why sharing his passion with the next generation of researchers has been the most rewarding part of his career.

Kanchana Ayyar is a molecular biologist working to transform the diagnostic approach to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She explains how guidance from mentors is the key to finding success.

Kanchana Ayyar: My Next Great Impossible

Kanchana Ayyar is a molecular biologist working to transform the diagnostic approach to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She explains how guidance from mentors is the key to finding success.

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