The Microbe Moment With The Microbigals: Recent Episodes
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The Microbe Moment is science stories and news for the microbe enthused hosted by microbe lover, Tess Deyett, Ph.D. and pharmaceutical microbiologist Jon Mitchell. In this microbiology focused podcast, we will give you exciting stories, horrid histories, and the most up-to-date news all through a microbial lens. We will even interview our friends and heroes, diving into their own microbial journey.
Tess, Ph.D. was changed forever with her first glimpse into the unseen world. At her first microbiology class, she was instantly hooked, love at first sight. She went on to receive a Ph.D. from the University of California Riverside in agricultural microbiology. Microbigal Jon has had many microbe moments throughout his 3 degrees in health care and microbiology. Currently working for a pharmaceutical company, he is fascinated by medical microbiology and using beneficial microbes to fight pathogens and disease.
Together they aim to show the world everyone has a microbe moment, a unique moment where microbes changed each person’s life for the better. With a little background in the microbial world, anyone can find their microbe moment.
Come discover yours!
In this Bonus episode, we talk about the Anthrax mailing attacks happening between September 18 2001 and October 12, 2001. Learn about who was affected by this attack, the new technology used to find the culprit, and who was suspected to be the culprit in the attack.
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In this episode, Tess talks about the Soviet Russian bioweapons program and their director Ken Aliback. She also talks about operation Dark harvest and how people shipped contaminated soil to officials in protest to the conditions of an island off Scottland.
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In this episode, Tess talks about how Soviet Russia's biological warfare program has a major accident. Also, Julie talks about the Serin gas attach in Japan and how it was tied to a doomsday cult.
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In this episode, Jon talks about an outbreak of Salmonella in Oregon. What seemed like an unprecedented food poisoning outbreak eventually led to the doors of a local cult...
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In this weeks episode, we finish Bioterrorism in the WWII era. Tess talks about the US and the UK and their facilities, Fort Detrick and Porton Down, that were geared toward biological testing. Julie also goes back to Unit 731 to talk about some additional microbes that were used in the experiments.
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In this special episode Jon talks with Arun Mathews and Brandon Patton of Nerdcore Medical. Their company has developed the tabletop game Healing Blade: Defenders of Soma which pits bacteria against Antibiotics. But they have many other science themed games available along with study aids, posters, and clothing, just to name a few. Arun and Brandon also talk about how the company started, the process of developing games, and potential works in the future.
Interested in nerdcore medical merch? check out their website Nerdcoremedical.com. you can also visit their Instagram page here.
Looking for more information about the Mycology Board Game? check it out here.
You can also find Arun on Twitter (X) by searching @arunmathewsmd
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In this episode, we enter the World War II era. Jon tells the tale of Unit 731, one of the most horrendous horror stories of the war. Listen as Jon tells how people were used for bioterrorism and human endurance testing.
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In this episode, Jon talks to Dr. Julia Swavola, the head of Product at the company Cerillo. Julia talks with us about her experiences her career. She also talks about Cerillo, the mission, what products the company makes and their applications, collaborations, and what's on the horizon with the company.
We wanted to thank both Julia and Cerillo for the opportunity to talk with them.
If you are interested in their products or are interested in learning more about the company checkout their website here or on Twitter (X) by searching for @cerillobio.
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In this episode of the microbe moment, we continue our dive into the history of bioterrorism. Tess also talks how a Southern Physician, by the name of Luke Blackburn, sent contaminated linen to infect Union troops. Julie also tells us how German spies may have infected horses with glanders before being sent overseas to aid in WWI
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In this episode of the microbe moment, we continue our dive into the history of bioterrorism. Jon talks about the Walcheren fever during the Napoleonic era, halting Britain's attempt to defend on the encroaching army. Tess also talks about Anthrax and its importance in the development of germ theory.
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We are back at it! We revisit the Story of Penicillin and bring you even more in more information, Starting from its initial discovery and traveling through the improbable journey of pain, sweat, and tears to mass produce this drug to save millions of lives.
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In this weeks episode, we continue our history in bioterrorism. Julie talks about launching plague victims using catapults, and Tess talks about the culprit, Yersinia pestis. Tess also talks about spiking wine with mycobacterium leprae (leprosy).
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In this weeks episode, we start our season on bioterrorism!. We start in the past with Jon talks about the Hittite plague affecting the middle east and Tess talks about the use of Bacillus anthracis. This is part one of a two part episode, so stay tuned.
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In this episode Jon talks with Sarah Bordenstein, associate research professor at Pennsylvania State University as a co lead of the Bordenstein lab. She is also She is also the director of the Wolbachia project. We talk about her journey in becoming a research professor, what her lab researches, and how the Wolbachia project is teaching students about the microbe, how it affects insects, how to run molecular testing and contributing to the research of this field.
To learn more about the Wolbachia project click the link here. you can also follow them on social media by searching @WolbachiaProj on twitter or on Instagram by searching The Wolbachia Project.
If you are interested in Sarah's research, you can check out the labs website here.
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In this episode Jon Talks with Dr. Jake Robinson, an Ecologist and researcher, about his upcoming book Invisible Friends. We talk about how he got into microbiology, why drove him from writing the book, diving into some of the topics he wrote about, and much more.
If you are interested in getting a copy, you can find it on Amazon, Pleagic Publishing, or your local book store.
You can visit Jakes website here or find him on Twitter @_jake_robinson.
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Medical writing, a term you may have herd of, but what is this career?
In this episode we break down this career. What does it encompass, where can you work, what are the career tracts, does it just involve writing, and what are the skills required? These questions and more are answered too so please take a listen.
We would like to thank:
Kristina Campbell and Natasha Haskey
Jennifer Welsh
and everyone from Micro-bites
Links to resources used in this episode:
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
Writing in the Sciences (Coursera Class)
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)
How To Become a Medical Writer in 6 Steps (Plus Salary)
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
What other careers in microbiology do you want to learn about? Let us know by sending an email or reaching out to us on social media (links below).
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In this episode, we talk with Derek Miller, the creator of the website Genius lab Gear that sells a plethora of scientific items including pocket tools, magnets, stickers, and other equipment for the lab. Derek talks about the better lab project, a passion project of his where he surveyed over 1400 people to learn about what they don't like about their lab cots. With this information, Genius Lab Gear will be selling lab coats that will be a better fit, more storage, and more comfortable for different body shapes and sizes.
To learn more about the lab coats check out the links bellow:
https://geniuslabgear.com/mentalhealth
https://geniuslabgear.com/lcp
You can find Derek on Instagram and Twitter by searching @geniuslabgear
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Becoming a Scientist! A dream of so many but do you actually know what this means? There are so many different kinds of scientists even within the world of microbiology.
In this episode, we talk about just a few of the main scientists within microbiology including how to become a bioinformatics scientist, how to become a research scientist in microbiology, and how to become a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
But don't just take our word for it. We've compiled advice from 7 expert scientists in the field. You can find the full length of each of their interviews below for a deeper dive into their careers and research:
Antonia Zhang - Senior Research Associate, Biochemistry
Michael Weinstein - Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist
Geof Hannigan - Executive Director at Merck Digital Sciences Studio (Startup Accelerator), Principal Scientist at Merck
Travis Gibson - Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Luis Plaza - Medical Laboratory Scientist - And Check out his podcast Let's Talk Micro!
What other careers in microbiology do you want to learn about? Let us know by sending an email or reaching out to us on social media (links below).
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we regularly update new content, including blog posts. You can also find us on Instagram by searching for microbigals or on Twitter @MicrobiGals.
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Welcome back to another episode of The Microbe Moment! You voted on our next series and the results are in: we are focusing on different careers in microbiology! To start off, we decided to compare academia vs industry, our experiences, thoughts, and we address some myths and misconceptions that are out there.
Let us know is there are any myths that we missed that you want addressed by sending us an email or reaching out to us on social media (links bellow).
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It's a new year and we wanted to start it off with finishing up our section on Astro microbiology by bringing you DaBOM. In this episode Julie covers microbes that lived in outer space for 3 years outside the International Space Station, Tess talks about finding microbes by looking for sings of movement, and Jon round the episode up by looking at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io and how life may be found there.
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We are back with more sci-fi microbe related material! We dive into star trek, talking about silicone based life forms, grape vines, and Borgs, but not the ones you may think, as well as a new book out called project Hail Mary from the author who wrote the Martian.
Thanks for all of your support and we hope everyone listening has a good holiday season!
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In this episode, we dive into the world of sci-fi and the microbes we find in them. In part one we dive into such works as the universe of Star Wars and Midichlorians, H. G. Wells and the war of the worlds, The science of growing potatoes in The Martian, and space tardigrades and the mycelial network in Star Trek Discovery.
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This weeks episode, we are back with astromicrobiology! We talk with Dr. Blank who talks about her experience being part of the science team with the curiosity rover on Mars, what signs of life we could use to investigate other planets, and using robots in volcanic tubes and caves.
If you are interested in learning about NASAs BRAILLE (Biologic and Resource Analog Investigations in Low Light Environments) you can click the link here.
Want to see the Boston Dynamics robots in action? Check them out here.
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Thank you again to Dr. Blank for coming on the show and talking to us about her experiences
In this weeks episode we go to space, well the microbes do at least. We talk about the exciting field of astromicrobiology. Tess and Jon discuss what is astromicrobiology, how can we find life on other planets, and maybe where else we may find life in this solar system.
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In this weeks episode we revisit some monstrous microbes in the world. Jon talks about tuberculosis and the New England vampires, Julie tells us about the horrors of zombie ants, and Tess recounts the tribulations of the Salem Witch trials and egotism.
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Microbigals are finishing up our series of the microbiome by bringing you a gut microbiome DaBOM. Tess, Julie, and Jon bring you articles on how the gut microbiome affect the bodies response to cancerous cells, how certain diet and feeding patterns affect the gut microbiome composition, and how administering a bacteria in mice positively affects obesity and type II diabetes. They also bring some industry news including self replicating ribosomes and a microbiome product filing for licensing. check out the links below.
Articles and links
Oral administration of Blautia wexlerae ameliorates obesity and type 2 diabetes via metabolic remodeling of the gut microbiota
Diet and feeding pattern modulate diurnal dynamics of the ileal microbiome and transcriptome
The microbiome restrains melanoma bone growth by promoting intestinal NK and Th1 cell homing to bone
SERES THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ROLLING BLA SUBMISSION TO FDA FOR INVESTIGATIONAL MICROBIOME THERAPEUTIC SER-109 FOR RECURRENT C. DIFFICILE INFECTION
Self-replicating protein factories are a step towards artificial life
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In this weeks episode of the microbe moment, Jon talks to Dr. Devlin, an associate professor at Harvard medical school. We talk about how her lab researches the gut microbiome, the particular chemicals, including steroids and sterols that the gut bacteria metabolize and how they affect the body, the actions of bile salt hydrolase on bile acids, and compounds that can inhibit some of these enzymes.
You can find out more about Dr. Devlin's research on twitter @DevlinLab or by visiting the labs website here.
Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.
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In this episode Tess interviews Dr. Travis Gibson, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Investigator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Associate Member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Travis is one of the leading researchers in machine learning for host-microbiome interactions. and a guru in time-series “omics” from DNA to RNA to Proteins. Tess talks to him about his research, his paper using bioinformatics to reveal dysbiotic microbiome instability, as well as advice and wisdom.
You can find Travis in Twitter @gibsonlab
To find more out about the research being conducted in his lab, check out the link here.
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In this weeks episode, Tess, Julie, and Jon continue their journey learning about their personal microbiome by talking about their experiences with the company Zoe. In their experiences they talk about a 2 week blood sugar and fat study, which people can sign up for through Zoe. In addition they talk how Zoe uses these results along with age, sex, and medical history to give a point system to food, with the higher the value the better. This is part food of Zoe's app which also provided things like courses and food journaling similar to Noom. Lastly, they talk about what their microbiome composition was, how did it affect their health, and which company would they go with for microbiome testing.
you can check out more about Zoe by going to their website here.
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In this episode, Tess, Julie, and Jon decided to try out the company Viome to tell them about their microbiome. This company does many things including different tests and supplements, but the microbigal team used the at home kit to tell them what microbes are in their gut, health incites and food recommendations. Listen to them go through their results.
you can check out more about Viome by going to their website here.
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In this episode, Tess and Jon continue to bring talk about the microbiome. They go back in time, speaking about some of the important science that contributed to what is now the field of microbiome research and bioinformatics. From Robert Hook to Kary Mullis, take a listen now.
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On this episode, Tess and Jon continue talking about the Microbiome Data Congress, recalling some of the new research that is coming out in the microbiome field. In part two, they talk about precision medicine and translational microbiome, understanding host genetics and microbiome interplay, and dark matter and the virome.
if you are interested in looking at the conference lineup, check out https://www.microbiome-data.com/
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On this episode, Tess and Jon talk about the Microbiome Data Congress, where they recall some of the new research that is coming out in the microbiome field. In part one, they talk about new techniques and tools to overcome current challenges, machine learning and modeling, tools for -omic analysis, and integrating metabolomics in studying the microbiome.
if you are interested in looking at the conference lineup, check out https://www.microbiome-data.com/
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Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.
In this week's episode, we have some special guests: returning to The Microbe Moment is Scientific writer Kristina Campbell (@bykriscampbell ), and new to the show is Registered Dietitian Natasha Haskey (@nhaskeyrd).
Both are co-hosts of "The Gut Microbiota Practice Tips" Podcast as well as co-authors of the textbook Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health.
Tess talks to them about everything from kefir and fermentation to probiotics guides
You can find Kristina and Natasha on Twitter @bykriscampbell and @nhaskeyRD.
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It's time for another DaBOM! Tess, Jon, and Julie bring you 5 news headlines in microbiology including: Extremophiles in Yellowstone national park, new sequencing technologies coming to market, the current monkeypox outbreak, uncovering more details on the outbreak of the black plague, and genetically modifying wasps to potentially use their toxins as a pesticide.
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Hello Microbe Friends!
It's Tess and Jon from the podcast the microbe moment.
We're a wicked nerdy duo with 5 degrees in microbiology between us and in our show we discuss things like murder, superheroes, and aliens; well of the microbial world that is such as pathogens, symbionts, microbiologists, and extremophiles.
So if you'd like to get cultured with your gut culture and discover your microbe moment then join us every other Tuesday on The Microbe Moment with microbigals.
See you there.
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In this weeks episode, we share an episode from the great podcast; In Plain English!
Join Jamie Moffa, Nicolas Scrutton Alvarado and Raymond Uymatiao to as Jonathan Mitchell presents a paper he co-authored about the beneficial bacteria in your gut that can help protect against diseases like cholera.
You can download the paper on Jamie's website at inplainenglishpod.org.
Check out Nicolas’s podcast In the Spotlight!
Visit In Plain English on twitter @PlainEnglishSci.
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In this weeks Episode, Jon interviews Dr. Michael Bolaris, COVID-19 medical director, Chief of Pediatrics, Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, and many more titles. They talk about everything: what made him want to get into microbiology, what's it like being a clinical professor, and his experiences being part of LA's COVID-19 response.
Want more information on COVID-19? Visit Los Angeles county public health website here.
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This week we talk about one of our favorite shows, Bob's Burgers. It is funny, wholesome, and has plenty of microbe moments. So many, in fact, that it was a little hard to figure out which ones to talk about it. But after much binge watching and in preparation of the movie coming out later this month, we picked our favorites and Tess, Jon and Julie bring you a microbe moment of each of the Belcher family member's.
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In this weeks episode, Tess, Jon, and Julie talk about drinks in the Star wars universe and how they relate to drinks we have here on earth. Tess talks about the Alderaanian wine, Toniray wine, and wine found hear. Jon talks about several drinks from star wars like Jawa Juice and how there is beer that is actually made with meat tossed into it. Finally, Julie talks about blue and green milk and the benefits milk give us down here on earth. Oh, they also give out some recipes of so you can make your own star wars inspired drink.
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In this weeks episode, we talk with Luis Plaza, the host of the podcast Let's Talk Micro which aims to explain clinical microbiology in simple terms. It is a great show to listen to especially for those that are interested in getting into clinical microbiology or those that are in the field, but would like to expand their knowledge. But that's not all, Luis is a Medical Laboratory Scientist, so we talk about his journey to get there, what the culture is like, and his eagerness to teach others.
you can find Let's Talk Micro on every major streaming platform as well as on Twitter @Letstalkmicro1.
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In this weeks episode, we talk about microbes that can benefit sustainability. Fellow microbigal editor and contributor Julie Grubaugh talks about how the mycelial network and fungi can be used to make everything from leather to chairs; Jon talks about how microbes can be used to power batteries; and Tess tells us how microbes can make calcium carbonate that can be used to stabilize shorelines, fill gaps in statues, and even protect the environment from mining waste.
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In this weeks episode, we talk to Geoffrey Hannigan of who works at Merck. Geoffrey talks about his experience in industry as well as bioinformatics. We also go into his blog prophage which is quoted as "The blog for bacteria, phages, computers and science."
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In this weeks episode we bring you the first DaBom of 2022 and we are joined again by Disha Tandon from the website MicroBites. In this episode we talk abut the discovery of a giant visible bacteria, characterizing different yeasts in making wine, how fires change the aerobiome, bacteria evading the hosts immune system, and using bacteria to clean up mining water waste.
To read up on the articles we covered in todays episode please follow the links below:
Largest bacterium ever discovered has an unexpectedly complex cell (follow link to view video showing the size of the bacteria)
Investigations of the mechanisms of interactions between four non-conventional species with Saccharomyces cerevisiae in oenological conditions
Wildland fire smoke alters the composition, diversity, and potential atmospheric function of microbial life in the aerobiome
Virulence factors perforate the pathogen-containing vacuole to signal efferocytosis
Transcriptome Analysis of Environmental Pseudomonas Isolates Reveals Mechanisms of Biodegradation of Naphthenic Acid Fraction Compounds (NAFCs) in Oil Sands Tailings
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This weeks episode is a little different, its Disha Tandon and Florian Theßeling co-hosting! They are joined with Anaïs Biclot, Tanine Daryoush, Clémence Joseph and Charlotte van de Velde, fellow members of the blog website Micorbites. They talk about how the website came to be, their microbe moment and diversity in the field; all while living up to the websites motto: breaking down the microbiology world one bite at a time.
You can go to their website website micro-bites.org where you can read more about the world of microbiology. You can even follow them on twitter @_MicroBites or on Facebook by searching microbites.
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In this weeks episode we cover the best we had to give you in DaBOM. You voted and we bring you the top 4; but, it It not just Tess and Jon, they are Joined by 2 special guests Disha Tandon and Florian Theßeling from the website MicroBites. We cover In this episode we talk abut protein from microbes, replicating a mars environment in a box, microbial epigenetics and using computers to figure out microbial functions.
Special thanks to Dishia and Florian.
To read up on the articles we covered in todays episode please follow the links below:
Plant Protein or Microbial Protein? Which is better?
Mars in a box
Behind the scenes Enigma of Epigenetics
Can we train Computers to prejudice bacterial functions in plants?
For those interested in Lux-art you can check out Mark O. Martin on Twitter @markowenmartin or check out #LuxPortraits and #LuxArt.
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In this weeks episode we continue our story of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch and more to cover including: anthrax and rabies vaccine, more cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, sleeping sickness, and a feud between two giants.
We also have another mystery microbe moment where we give you 4 clues; and you figure out who it is? email us the answer at microbigals@gmail.com or twitter @microbigals.
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n this weeks episode we talk about 2 heavy hitters in microbiology: Louis pasteur and Robert Koch and there is a lot to cover including: pasturization, germ theory, cholera, silk worm epidemic, and anthrax.
We also have another mystery microbe moment where we give you 3 clues; and you figure out who it is? email us the answer at microbigals@gmail.com or twitter @microbigals.
You an also cast your vote for your favorite Microbe Moment of 2021; we might feature it on the show and give you a shout out. Polls closes on 12/10. you can find the link here.
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In today's episode we talk with the Cameron Owen. He is the co-founder of a new Statup rBIO, a company that is developing drugs that are being designed and developed by microbes. In particular, we talk about the companies endeavors to make insulin in a way that could make it 30% cheaper. We also discuss what a career in a startup company looks like.
You can learning more about rBIO by visiting their webite here. Oryou can email Cameron at cameron@rbio.online
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In this weeks episode of the microbe moment, we are talking with Mark Martin, a professor at the University of Puget sound.
Mark talks about what it is like being a professor at a liberal arts university and the journey that took him there.
But that's not all, we also talk about his research including sulfur producing bacteria, how microbes protect lizard eggs from environmental microbes, microbes that parasitize other microbes, and even tardigrades.
Mark also talks about the importance of talking or being there for students, the importance of mental health and not giving up.
You can find Dr. Mark Martin on Twitter @markowenmartin.
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Hey everybody it is both our 50th episode and our 1 year aniversary as a Podcast!
And to celebrate we talk about how Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for almost 3 million years, but in the 18th century, it started fears in New England. More specifically Vampires! We discuss how the citizens dealt with this and what brought it to an end. We also talk about vampiric microbes attaching other microbes, more specifically Microvibrio!
We also come back with another Halloween Murderous Microbe Moment. Think you know? then tell us your answer by finding us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals, email us at microbigals@gmail.com or visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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Almost everyone has heard of the Salem witch trials but did you know this horrific moment in history has a microbe moment too? It's the 1600s and people are being accused of witchcraft, resulting in 25 deaths of innocent people, whether by hanging, pressing, or by the dismal conditions of the prison. But what was the reason of the scare? Politics? The fear of a new land? Some have even proposed that microbes could cause witch scares.
We will discuss these as well as giving clues to this Halloweens Murderous Microbe Moment. Think you know? then tell us your answer by finding us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals, email us at microbigals@gmail.com or visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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Michael Weinstein is the Director of Laboratory Information Systems and bioinformatician at Zymo Research. But he's also so much more! He helped standardize medical records during COVID, developed packages to help optimize microbiome pipelines, and is a passionate bioinformatics teacher of the UCLA Big Summer Program. Listen to the episode for more insights and advice from Michael Weinstein about a career in bioinformatics.
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Ever wonder if you have what it takes to be an Entrepreneur? Or whether you even can be an entrepreneur with a scientific background?
Being an entrepreneur means a lot of different things in the scope of microbiology. Today we talk to the co-founder of Full Circle Microbes, Victoria Holden on her entrepreneur journey. Victoria shares with us some of the top resources and skills microbiologists need to make the transition into being their own boss!
Full Circle Microbes is a small start-up company with sustainability, environmental justice, and recycling at its foundation. Visit their website if you are interested in learning more about this amazing company!
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On todays episode, we are again joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In part 2 we continue to cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we learn about the sweats, Chinese birth and contraception, and old treatments for STI's.
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On todays episode, we are joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In this 2 part, we cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we cover the black death and some ways people "cured " the disease. Hold on to your chicken butts.
You can find Sean and Nathan on twitter @DishPodcast as well as their podcast, Petri Dish, on all major podcast players as well as Anchor FM here.
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In this month's Microbiology Roundup: we talk about how the rotation of the Earth could have affected the planets transformation to having an O2 rich environment, how fermented foods are fighting for us, fossilized spores push back the date of when the earliest plants started to grow on land, and and how Staphylococcus epidermidis can switch from friend to foe. We'd like to thank Microbites for their contributions to the show!
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On todays episode we talk with Don Miller, Co-owner and brew master at Euryale Brewing Company. That's right today is everything beer. We talk about how he started making beer to winning in competitions and even how to make it. Don is even a judge for beer competitions and is always eager to give advice to help people refine their craft.
We highly recommend going to their brewery in Riverside CA, you can find them on their website here.
You can also checkout their Facebook page here or Twitter @Euryalebrewing1 or their Instagram here
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Hello Microbigal Nation! Today we are joined by the founder of Binning Singletons Joe James. Joe specializes in mentorship and he also created this fantastic organization called Binning Singletons. Binning Singletons aims to create a community in scientific conferences especially for new people without a support system. Conferences can be extremely stressful situations and can be breeding grounds for Imposter Syndrome. It can feel like everyone already knows everyone and you are a complete outsider.
Have you ever felt like you are not good enough? That your too introverted to do that. Well, I hope this podcast helps you find new ways to overcome these challenges. In addition, Joe gives us some excellent advice about mentorship. What is it? How many mentors should you have? When can YOU be a mentor? Why should you have mentors? We talk about all this and more in our podcast.
You can find Joe and Binning Singletons on Twitter @BSingletons
Binning Singletons: FEMS Blog Post With All the Beatles Puns!
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This week, we continue the you the history of Penicillin. In part 2, we talk about all the other players involved with its discovery, from rediscovering Fleming's paper to mass production during WWII. We even ask the question: does Fleming deserve the amount of recognition for this antibiotic, or were others more instrumental in the development of this drug.
Much of the information provided is from the book Alexander Fleming The Man and The Myth by Gwyn Macfarlane.
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This week, we bring you the history of Penicillin. In part one, we talk about Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered the fungus that makes penicillin. We start with his rise through school, his experience in the first world war, his discovery of lysozymes and finally ending in the discovery of the mold.
Much of the information provided is from the book Alexander Fleming The Man and The Myth by Gwyn Macfarlane.
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Hello Microbigal Nation! June 27th is World Microbiome day. So, to celebrate the microbes that we could not live without, we asked the top science communicators about their biggest microbe moment. In today's episode, you will hear from 12 science communicators each with a unique story about how microbes have affected their life...in a positive way! If you're interested in learning more about any of our guest speakers today check out the links below!
5:12 - Dr. Eliza Wolfson- Scientific Illustrator
9:45 - Kristina Campbell - Microbiome Writer
15:53 - Dr. Sean Allen - The Podcast Petri Dish
18:57 - Dr. Jennifer Tsang - The blog Microbial Menagerie
22:19 - Tanine Daryoush- The Blog Microbites
26:38 - Dr. Ruairi Robertson - The Podcast Biomes
30:10 - Noemie Matthey - Scientific Artist
38:00 - Dr. Andrew Page, Dr. Lee Katz, and Dr. Nabil Fareed Alikhan - The Podcast Micro Binfie
As always you can find us at our website microbigals or on Twitter @Microbigals. Don't forget to celebrate you microbes this World Microbiome day!
In this month's Microbiology Roundup: we have a bacteria and archaea flagella in flagella and eating the other's waste, a fungus that has been selected to combat bee mites, how Staphylococcus epidermidis could cause atopic dermatitis, and phages that have a Z nucleotide instead of an A. We even travel into the realm of Quantum physics with a microscope based on quantum entanglement. We'd like to thank Microbites for their contributions to the show!
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Looking for a great summer project? Something you can do at home, play with microbes, and not leave your house? Interested in starting a meadery?
Then we have YOUR next summer hobby!
Join us as we discuss how to make mead with James Randolph. We talk about how he got interested, the steps of making the beverage, and some accidents that occurred along the way.
If this is not enough mead for you check out our most recent blog post on our website. You can also find us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals.
Joining us today is Dr. Richard Allen White III from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. We talk about virology, the evolution of life on Earth, phage therapy, and Richard also talks about his startup Raw Molecular Systems Inc.
We really enjoyed our conversation with him and hope to have him again in the future.
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In today's episode, we talk with our friend Stephen Bolaris. We talk about the differences between academia and industry and how to decide which career path you want to pursue. Stephen also dishes out some advice on how interview with a biotech company.
We want to thank Stephen again for coming by and hope this helps you with choosing your career path.
You can find us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals or on our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
In today's episode, we interview Jennifer Welsh, an independent science writer. We talk about how she got into science, her early career, and how she became a science writer. Jennifer dives into her processes and tools as an independent writer, working on different projects and how it gives her the ability to learn from different disciplines.
It was great to talk with Jennifer; you can find her on Twitter at @MicrobeLover or visit her website microbelover.com to learn more about Science Journalism.
You can also find us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals or visit us at microbigals.com.
This week we talk with UCR Virologist Dr. Juliet Morrison about her experiences as a Virologist and academia. She also discusses what inspired her and the different career paths as a virologist. We even talk about the current pandemic, the COVID testing facility at UCR, and the need in preventing outbreaks of new diseases.
we loved having her on the show and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
You can find Dr. Juliet Morrison on Twitter at @JumoDr as well as us at @MicrobiGals. You can even visit our website at microbigals.com to check out other episodes along with our blogs.
This year, we will highlight 5 microbes that have similar desirable traits to that of Clone Force 99. Including Agrobacterium tumefaciens, magnetotactic microbes, Archaea, mycorrhizae, and bacteriophages. Do you know who is who?
Can you think of other microbes that could be in the Bad Batch of Microbes? Let us know on Twitter or Ig @microbigals. Also, check out the accompanying blog post: The Bad Batch of Microbes for a quick read and some fun drawings of our Microbial Bad Batch Squadron. Don't forget to subscribe!
This month's Microbiology Roundup includes extremophile microbes to help grow space plants, the diversity of sourdough microbiomes, phages for pandemics, Microbes discovered in evolutionary stasis, what are mimiviruses and so much more... We'd like to thank Microbites for their contributions to the show! Prefer to read? Not a problem check out the blog version of this week's Da Bom: best of microbiology news April Edition
Hello Microbigal Nation! It's Earth week so this week we've put together a top 10 ways microbes can help with sustainability from lowering greenhouse gases to eating plastics to sustainable agriculture. Microbes can help us in all sorts of ways!
If you liked today's show please consider subscribing and sharing it with a friend! We all need to work together to help fight the climate crises and empowering people with knowledge is the first step!
Giant Microbes is a company that makes plush representations of microbes, a million times the actual size! They Make science fun and giftable! They have over 200 different plushies that are all science-based. So whether you are a microbiologist, a student, or just got your COVID-19 vaccine, there is something here for everyone!
Find out the story of Andrew Klein and his company Giant Microbe. Find out what his favorite microbe is and what are some of the crowd favorites are at Giant Microbe.
If you'd like to have your own Giant Microbe don't forget our discount code: MICROBIGAL20D
The history of microbes starts long before the history of man. We are the aliens to their world. Travel through time and see through their eyes. From the first drop of oxygen to the mighty microbiome movement. Learn about the Fathers of Microbiology, Robert Koch, Louis Pasteur, and Jon Snow. Learn about some less known Fathers of Microbiology as well like Elie Metchnikoff, Sergei Winogradsky, and Alexander Fleming. From before oxygen dominated the earth to the microbiome movement, we cover billions of years of history in just 30 minutes. and many other brilliant scientists that brought us to today.
Don't forget to check out our blog post on the Brief History Of Microbiology!
See you next week for our interview with Andrew Klein from Gian Microbes!
For the final week of March Mead Madness, we bring you part II of our interview with Mead Master Jotham Kinder!
How does yeast affect the flavor of alcohol? Are their "extremophile meads"? What's the strangest thing Jotham has put into mead? Should you back sweeten or stop fermentation? This is more in our final installment of March Mead Madness!
Don't forget to subscribe and follow if you liked the show. If you have ideas for future shows send us an email at microbigals@gmail.com
Week 3 of March Mead Madness! Not excited about mead yet? Join us for another interview with mead connoisseur Jotham Kinder. Find out what his Microbe Moment is and his journey into the world of home brewing. Find out what exactly a mead is and what yeast is the best to make mead. Jotham is full of brilliant imagery to entertain and explain the wonderful world of homebrewing!
The Yeast Feast Episode: From Brewers Yeast to Sourdough Nothing Has Quite Domesticated Us Like Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. Jon and Tess, Ph.D. discuss everything Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the history to the uses and back again.
If you think this little microbe hasn't impacted your life positively I guarantee you are wrong. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is incredible! Honestly, we could have talked about it for days and still not covered all the ways it changed YOUR life. But we'd like to share just a few ways this microbe has made countless microbe moments that transcends space, time, and culture!
Hey, my microbe friends! Welcome to March Mead Madness, all month long we will be talking about mead. In this first segment we will discuss the history of mead. Where does the term honeymoon come from? What role does mead play in literature? What are the different kinds of meads? Can bees get drunk? All this and more answered in our Brief History of Mead podcast.
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Every month we bring you our favorite microbiology news from extremophiles to medical, from agriculture to biotech; we give you all the up-to-date info on everything microbe news. In this month we look at the stories from how extremophiles are being studied for their antimicrobial activity to how microbes may be helping pandas make love. We also look at how V. cholerae regulates biofilm formation, the genes of Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5, and how fecal transplants may be helping cancer treatment.
To find out more or to find our sources check out the Blog Post
Today I sit down with a good friend of mine, Dr. Nichole Ginnan who is a postdoc. Nichole tells us about her life studying plant microbiomes and her journey through academia. Her academic pursuits have brought her all the way across the country, from the East coast to the West coast. We chat about her current position as a post-doc and her future career goals.
You can connect with Nichole on Twitter
@Botanichole or learn more about her by visiting her website nicholeginnan.com
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We made it all the way to episode 20. Honestly, we are shocked. We decided to give you this extra episode this week highlighting our very best/ worst pick up lines. Some are microbe focused but most are just in the realm of biology and chemistry. So gather your nerd friends, perhaps a periodic table, and enjoy!
As promised, we are back with part two of our Black Lives Matter In Microbiology Series. This is the second of two parts and here we discuss 5 more prominent Black microbiologists that changed science. This episode highlights 5 famous microbiologists that helped shape the history of microbiology.
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We've all heard of Louis Pasteur or Robert Koch but there are so many Black famous microbiologists that never get their story told. So in honor of Black History Month, we are bringing you a two-part series highlighting the top 10 black microbiologists that changed the history of microbiology. This episode highlights 5 microbiologists including Dr. William Augustus Hinton, Jane Hinton, Dr. Ruth Ella Moore, Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price, and Dr. Harold Amos.
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Every month we bring you our favorite microbiology news from extremophiles to medical, from agriculture to biotech; we give you all the up to date info on everything microbe news. In this month we look at the stories discussing tardigrades' ability to save medical microbiology to how researchers study extremophiles. We look at some very intense Nature papers on microbiomes as well as the prospect of poultry probiotics. It's all here in January's Da Bom!
To find out more or to find our sources check out the blog post!
Hello, my microbe friends! Did you enjoy part 1? Part II gets even better as we discuss the last 5 examples of helpful microorganisms. If you enjoyed today's show please give us a follow! Have some feedback or an idea for a future show email us at microbigals@gmail.com.
As always you can find us at microbigals.com
Hello, my microbe friends! In Today's podcast, Jon and I will bring you our favorite examples of helpful microorganisms. We have so much fun recording this podcast and we hope you have a blast with it too. So whether you laugh with us or laugh at us we hope you learn something new and share your new facts with a least one friend. Think your up to the challenge?
As always you can find us at microbigals.com
In today's episode, we talk about the fabulous Dr. Margaret Jane Pittman. She worked on infectious diseases from cholera to whooping cough and became a cornerstone of Microbiology research in the 20th century. Join us as we discuss this remarkable woman's journey into microbiology history. We'll not only discuss her life and legacy but the scientific discoveries Pittman brought to the world.
More information and our sources for this episode can be found in our blog post about her.
Every month we bring you our favorite microbiology news from extremophiles to medical, from agriculture to biotech; we give you all the up to date info on everything microbe news. In this month we look at the stories we found most interesting in 2020; from microbes on Venus to COVID-19 to the Nobel prize for CRISPR.
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To find our more or to find our sources check out the blog post!
This week I sat down with kombucha brewer, Chris Drozd and his SCOBY named Toby to discuss the wonderful fermented drink: kombucha! Enjoy! You can find Chris on Instagram, chris.drozd, or on Twitter, @microbe_manager.
Esther Lederberg is often regarded as one of the greatest female microbiologists, an original woman in STEM. She did not only pioneer the field of microbial genetics (before DNA was even discovered!) She also discovered 2 vital pieces of information that laid the groundwork for bioengineering! So why haven’t you heard of her? Probably because she was a humble girl married, for the majority of her career to her male collaborator. Join us as we discuss the many microbe moments of Esther Lederberg!
“The Tuskegee Study Of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male” went on for 40 years. It caused generations of Black Americans to mistrust medicine, making it one of the bleakest points in the history of microbiology. Join Jon and Tess as they dive deeper into this study, the history of syphilis, and Treponema pallidum's hold on humanity.
Every month we bring you our favorite microbiology news from extremophiles to medical, from agriculture to biotech; we give you all the up to date info on everything microbe news. In this month we talk about pirates, puppies, nobel prize....and yes those all have to do with microbes.
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Join us as we ask Tania Kurbessoian, a fungal fanatic, about what fungal foraging is and how to dip your toe into this pastime.
Tania has been fungal foraging for over 8 years. She's a PhD candidate at UC Riverside where she studies fungal genetics and black yeasts. Come learn about her microbe moment on this episode. You can find Tania @BYUnleashed on Twitter
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You think 2020 is bad let me tell you a little bit about 19th century London. It’s the height of the industrial revolution, smokestacks are billowing out of buildings, there's a thick haze in the air and people are dying everywhere. In comes John Snow, our hero, our statistical Sherlock, our man who may just know something. Find out his story in this segment of The Microbe Moment.
Every month we bring you our favorite microbiology news from extremophiles to medical, from agriculture to biotech; we give you all the up to date info on everything microbe news. In this month we talk about how to know when to trust a COVID-19 vaccine, waterless labs, boiling rivers and so much more...
What is the microbe moment? Who are the Microbigals? Why should you care? Find out this and more in this wicked short Microbe Moment.
Together, Tess, Julie and Jon make up the first wave of Microbigals. One in agriculture, one in the great outdoors, one in medicine all aiming to help you find your microbe moment.
THIS IS IT! Welcome to the FINAL part of our Halloween Microbe Series. Join us In this podcast as we discuss zombies, ants and romance. Along with the bloody fate of consumption, a few more vampires just for good measures and a few tumor causing microbes that could change the world. Find out all about these classic Halloween characters gone microbe in this week's episode.
Welcome to part 3 of our Halloween Microbe Series. In this podcast we discuss rabies, werewolves, bread, witches and the prince of darkness himself. Join us as we explore these classic Halloween characters gone microbe.
We are continuing our spooky microbial monsters series! Find out three more microbes that link to our favorite Halloween characters. This section includes microbes that remind us of ghosts, Frankenstein's Monster, and dental cavities. This is a three-part series so don't forget to check out our first episode in the series!
Welcome to a special spooky podcast of Microbigals! We aren’t talking about horrible, deadly microbes (although some are). We are talking about microbes that remind us of our favorite Halloween monsters. From ghosts to goblins, to vampires, you can find them all in this super special and spooky edition of Microbigal’s Monstrous Microbes!
Do you like wine, beer, cheese, dirt, snowflakes, food, the earth, science, history? The truth is all these are created by or are impacted by the microbial world! Hi, I’m Tess and I’m Jon and between us, we have 5 microbiology-related degrees from medical microbiology to sustainable agriculture. In our podcast, The Microbe Moment with Microbigals we want to take you down to the microscopic level to view the world just a little bit differently. We want to share with you the microbial world and highlight some amazing microbe moments from scientists to citizens and everything in between. Our show features some expert interviews, historical stories, profiling pathogens, and microbial friends as well as the segment we like to call DA BOM, da best in microbiology. Join us each week to discover a new microbial story.
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Or find us on social @microbigals