NZ researcher dubbed the "Indiana Jones of microbiology"

28/11/2025 12 min
NZ researcher dubbed the "Indiana Jones of microbiology"

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Jesse spoke with Matthew Stott, a recipient of one of the University of Canterbury's 2025 Research Medals. He's been described as the "Indiana Jones of microbiology," Stott studies extremophiles, life forms that thrive in some of the planet's most extreme environments.