Pat Colin

Pat Colin, a marine scientist at the Coral Reef Research Foundation, explores the waters off of the Pacific island nation of Palau for organisms to send to the National Cancer Institute in the U.S.

Scientists search Palau's coral reefs for new anti-cancer drugs

February 24, 2014
Environment

One of the more potent reasons for saving species and the environment is that nature is where we find our most powerful medicines. For three decades, a hunt's been underway on land and sea for molecules that could help fight cancer. That hunt is winding down now in the coral reefs of Palau.

Scientists search Palau's coral reefs for new anti-cancer drugs

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