The Parkland Hour, Episode 3 - Dr. Chelsea Lloyd

Welcome to the Parkland Hour Podcast! Listen to unscripted conversations with the people at the heart of Parkland College, located in Champaign, Illinois. 

Hosted by Tom Ramage, President of Parkland College, and co-hosted by Derrick Baker, Michael Coulter, and Stephanie Stuart. 

In this first video episode, the podcast team is joined by Dr. Chelsea Lloyd, Instructor of Microbiology at Parkland College. The topic of the conversation centers on viruses, including the current COVID-19 pandemic and what makes this particular virus unique. She also shares her background in researching HSV-1, a soil bacterium called Myxococcus xanthus, and E. coli physiology. The conversation ultimately flows to gut bacteria and the expanding number of conditions linked to the gut. Dr. Lloyd's passion for teaching shines through as she breaks down some complex scientific concepts for to the podcast team in an interesting and engaging way--you'll walk away having learned something new!