Matters Microbial #1: A microbiological introduction and a chat with Vincent Racaniello

Matters Microbial #3: How much of you is microbial? With Seth Bordenstein: Who are you? Human or a group of microbes? Mark discusses this with this with Dr. Seth Bordenstein of Penn State. Seth teaches Mark about a new word, holobiont, and the most successful pandemic in history (of invertebrates) that may help in the fight... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #5: Mothers, Microbes, and Dung Beetles: It’s interesting to think about the microbes in and on us—some of which are vital to our well being—and how we came to possess them. Mark introduces Dr. Anne Estes of Towson University, who will discuss this very topic as it applies to dung... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #1: A microbiological introduction and a chat with Vincent Racaniello: In the first episode of Matters Microbial, Mark introduces himself and his history, talks a bit about his goals for this podcast, then asks three important questions about microbiology and microbiologists with his first guest, Vincent Racaniello.... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #7: Microbiology from the refrigerator with Elinne Becket: We exist in a sea of microbes, it is true. We only need to look. And Dr. Elinne Becket of California State University San Marcos, joins Mark to describe some of the work she and her undergraduate colleagues are doing. And a popular hashtag on... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #2: Shock and awe microbiology and a chat with Mya Breitbart: Mark discusses some “shock and awe” concepts about the microbial world that he introduces to his microbiology students, and asks three important questions about microbiology and microbiologists with guest Dr. Mya Breitbart of the University of... by Matters Microbial

44 min listen

Matters Microbial #10: Bacterial fight club: Today Dr. David Baltrus, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona, talks with us about how his laboratory studies bacteria that battle one another; the first rule of this fight club is that EVERYONE talks about Microbial... by Matters Microbial

37 min listen

Matters Microbial #6: What's the buzz on honeybee microbes? With Irene Newton: It is true that microbes are everywhere, and have impacts and applications that are often unexpected. Today, a true microbial force of nature visits Matters Microbial: Dr. Irene Newton of the Biology Department of the University of Indiana. Irene will... by Matters Microbial

36 min listen

Matters Microbial #13: (Magnetically) attractive bacteria with Arash Komeili: Today Dr. Arash Komeili, professor of plant and microbial biology at UC Berkeley, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss compartmentalization in bacteria, and the amazing world of living magnets—the magnetotactic bacteria! Host: Guest: ... by Matters Microbial

62 min listen

Matters Microbial #12: Shedding light on symbiosis with Ruth Isenberg: Today Dr. Ruth Isenberg, postdoctoral scholar (and former #DocMartian!) in the Willett Lab at the University of Minnesota, will tell us about her first generation path in science, the squid-Vibrio symbiosis work she did for her PhD, and her current... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #4: Extreme Microbial Closeups: Cryo-EM and Fine Structure of Microbes with Ariane Briegel: Everyone thinks microbes are very small, and most of them are. But how to see them? The microscope opened a whole new world to the observer, starting with the Dutch microbiologist Antonie van Leeuvenhoek. But photographs and peering through lenses... by Matters Microbial

31 min listen

Matters Microbial #9: Colorful microbes, citizen science, and tools for all: Today Sebastian Cocioba, a citizen scientist with myriad interests, talks with us about his path in science, some of the tools he has made for others, and how he views science and scientists. Host: Guest: Sebastian Subscribe: , ... by Matters Microbial

44 min listen

Matters Microbial #8: Who goes there? Going deep in the Pine Barrens with Lauren Seyler: Microbes are everywhere and do remarkable things—-like breathing metal! Lauren Seyler joins us today to discuss the microbial mysteries of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Host: Guest: Subscribe: , Become a of Matters... by Matters Microbial

43 min listen

Matters Microbial #27: Broccoli sprouts, gut health, and microbes for all with Dr. Sue Ishaq: Today, Dr. Sue Ishaq of the University of Maine joins the #QualityQuorum to tell us about the relationship between what we eat and our microbes, as well as making microbiology more inclusive to everyone. Host: Guest: Subscribe: , ... by Matters Microbial

67 min listen

Matters Microbial #20: Who You Calling Weird? Diving into Microbes at the Bottom of the Ocean by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #14: An inordinate fondness for viruses with Jack Gilbert: Today Dr. Jack Gilbert, Professor of Pediatrics and of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, chats with us about his MANY interests in microbiology, from human health to marine environments. Host: Guest: Subscribe: , Become... by Matters Microbial

46 min listen

Matters Microbial #11: Viruses from hell with Ken Stedman: Today Dr. Ken Stedman, Professor of Biology at Portland State University, tells us about the strange and wonderful viruses of heat loving extremophilic archaea—truly viruses from Hell! Host: Guest: Subscribe: , Become... by Matters Microbial

46 min listen

Matters Microbial #15: A Gut Feeling About Precision Medicine: Today Dr. Sean Gibbons, Associate Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology, will chat with us about how the study of host-associated microbial communities can give us insights into evolution, ecology, and even human health. Host: Guest: ... by Matters Microbial

46 min listen

Matters Microbial #18: The Perfect Predator: Why Phage is Rage: Today Dr. Steffanie Strathdee, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences at UC San Diego and Co-Director at the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics, will chat with us about how bacteriophages—viruses that attack... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #16: What’s bugging the fruit fly microbiome?: Today Dr. Nichole Broderick, Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Johns Hopkins University, will chat with us about how the study of the fruit fly microbiome can give us insights into human health and disease. Host: Guest ... by Matters Microbial

42 min listen

Matters Microbial #17: Evolution in action for everyone with Vaughn Cooper: Today Dr. Vaughn Cooper, Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, will chat with us about how he and his team teach high school students and undergraduates about evolution occurring in real... by Matters Microbial

50 min listen

Matters Microbial #19: You are what you(r microbes) eat: Today Dr. Suzanne Devkota of the Cedars-Sinai Division of Gastronterology and Director of the Cedars Sinai Human Microbiome Research Institute will tell us about the role that our diet plays in the gut microbiome, and how that can impact health. ... by Matters Microbial

46 min listen

Matters Microbial #21: Microbes, mermaids and coral reefs with Chris Kellogg: Today Dr. Christina Kellogg of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg Florida chats with the podcast about her many diverse adventures in marine microbial ecology! It’s quite a high energy microbial journey!... by Matters Microbial

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Matters Microbial #22: A microbial path through the graduate school maze with Lauren Augusta: Today my former undergraduate student Lauren Augusta, currently in a PhD program in Microbiology at the University of Indiana, joins the podcast to chat about how she chose her career path in the microbial sciences, and her future path. Host: ... by Matters Microbial

47 min listen

Matters Microbial #33: Ancient Fats in Modern Microbes with Paula Welander: Today, Dr. Paula Welander, Associate Professor of Environmental Earth System Science at Stanford University (and #DocMartian #4) joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the work she and her colleagues are doing probing at early life by studying lipid... by Matters Microbial

63 min listen

Matters Microbial #23: Fungi: Cool Friends and Looming Foes: Today, the impressive Dr. Arturo Casadevall of Johns Hopkins University will joint #MattersMicrobial to discuss his path in science, how fungi need more study, that some fungi are literally cool, and others a looming threat. Host: Guest:... by Matters Microbial

58 min listen

Matters Microbial #26: Cultivating the hidden microbial majority: Today, Dr. Cameron Thrash of the University of Southern California will discuss marine microbiology, an extremely…ubiquitous…microbe (with a name every #Micronaut should know!), conducting research at sea, and his path in science. Host: ... by Matters Microbial

52 min listen

Matters Microbial #25: Gut feelings about phage and the gut microbiome: Today, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Julia van Kessel of Indiana University will chat with us about how groups of bacteria can sense one another and carry out behavior as a collective…including some kinds of disease! Host: Guest: Danielle... by Matters Microbial

59 min listen

Matters Microbial #34: Artificial gut feelings: Gut microbes and the ECM: Today, Dr. Ana Maria Porras of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, joins the #QualityQuorum to chat about her work studying gut microbes and the gut, IBDs, representation, and even how fiber arts can inspire... by Matters Microbial

69 min listen

Matters Microbial #31: Spirochetes do things...differently: Today, Dr. Brian Stevenson of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss a twisty twirling form of life, spirochetes, ticks, and human diseases like Lyme Disease. Host: Guest: Subscribe: , ... by Matters Microbial

68 min listen

Matters Microbial #24: It takes a quorum to cause disease: Today, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Julia van Kessel of Indiana University will chat with us about how groups of bacteria can sense one another and carry out behavior as a collective…including some kinds of disease! Host: Guest: ... by Matters Microbial

61 min listen

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Matters Microbial #1: A microbiological introduction and a chat with Vincent Racaniello

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