On Tuesday's Backchat, we talked to some of the doctors who were part of a multidisciplinary team of experts who successfully saved a pregnant woman with a rare heart condition. We heard about how they were able to quickly come up with a plan to save the woman and the twins she was carrying, despite facing immense pressure.
After the break, we talked to two scientists who were awarded the Future Science Prize in Physical Science and Life Science. We learnt about their research into palaeontology and topological electronic materials.
9:05am-9:30am: Pregnant woman saved from aortic dissection
Speakers:
Randolph Wong, Professor at the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Liona Poon, Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:35am-10:00am: Future Science Prize
Speakers:
Dai Xi, Chair Professor of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zhonghe Zhou, member of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences