Careers Unusual: Cockroach Scientist

Naveed Khan

04-Mar-16 13:45

Cockroach scientist, Professor Naveed Khan shares what it takes to be someone dealing with 5,000 cockroaches each time to prove that the long despised and disgusted creature, cockroach can cure diseases other antibiotics may not.

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