Scientific Breakthrough at LSU (1988)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1988-04-15
Duration: 00:01:43
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Scientific research
Contributors:
- Lormand, Ken Host
- Jaynes, Jesse Speaker
Description
This segment from the April 15, 1988, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Lormand reporting on LSU researchers discovering a compound called Shiva-1 that kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites in animals and plants. It includes highlights from a press conference with Dr. Jesse Jaynes discussing the possibility that Shiva-1 could cure AIDS.