# microbes (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover microbes. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cyclospora Update: Public Health and Capitalism Can’t Both Win](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/cyclospora-update-public-health-and) _2026-08-17 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ The massive Cyclospora outbreak exposes an uncomfortable truth: when public health threatens profits, capitalism protects the profits—and leaves the rest of us with the bill. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211500477/0af6e2b5999f23ab20f933b8d3679ee9.mp3) ## [AI and the Future of Science, Discovery and Trust](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/ai-and-the-future-of-science,-discovery-and-trust) _2026-08-14 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Stanley Malloy and Jack Gilbert unpack how AI tools are reshaping the microbial sciences—from genomics and microbial communities to manuscripts, peer review and publishing ethics—highlighting AI's power, potential and pitfalls for public trust in science. Episode Links: JMBE Collection: Practical and Positive Uses of AI in STEM Education MtM Survey: asm.org/mtmsurvey [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM175.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Soft Eugenics by Policy? The Uncomfortable Logic Behind the New Vaccine Changes.](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/soft-eugenics-by-policy-the-uncomfortable) _2026-08-14 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ The new vaccine changes raise a question nobody seems willing to ask: Is this soft eugenics by policy? Follow four things—who gets protected, what harms are predictable, who pays the price, and what the evidence actually says—and the answer gets uncomfortable fast. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211133542/1cd9e33e88e9c18513cc093951a1527c.mp3) ## [Trump Just Changed the Childhood Vaccine Schedule. Did the Science Change?](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/trump-just-changed-the-childhood) _2026-08-11 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ Trump is separating vaccines, potentially taking the DOJ to court against states that keep stronger requirements, and adding barriers to childhood vaccination—so I followed the evidence to answer one very simple question: what exactly changed, the science or the politics? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210799823/cf43789727082671bd40fc280721913d.mp3) ## A Spectrum of Sorghum _2026-08-11 · Genome Insider_ This year, the JGI helped a collaborative team produce a pangenome for Sorghum bicolor — a collection of many, many sorghum genome sequences. Lined up and analyzed consistently, these data let researchers compare and learn from a range of different versions of this plant. This opens the door to growing sorghum — and other crops — to more effectively produce biofuels and bioproducts. In the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/725220/episodes/19628708-a-spectrum-of-sorghum.mp3) ## [AI Just Created a Virus? No, It's Not What You Think](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/ai-just-created-a-virus-no-its-not) _2026-08-09 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ Scientists just used AI to design brand-new viruses that actually work — but instead of infecting people, they kill bacteria, and they could someday give us a powerful new weapon against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210410003/1a9526aedad21e12107df1e4908118e6.mp3) ## [The Fauci Contempt Vote Is Teaching Us the Wrong Lesson](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/the-fauci-contempt-vote-is-teaching) _2026-08-07 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ The vote to hold Dr. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210253723/cf2de142e6f9f5eb4a89abb1172df920.mp3) ## [Leprosy Isn't Gone and Neither Are Policy Failures](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/leprosy-isnt-gone-and-neither-are-4e9) _2026-08-05 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ Cyclospora, measles, Ebola, and Florida’s “leprosy” headlines reveal a hard truth: outbreaks flourish when science, surveillance, and the people most at risk are treated as optional. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209990094/4547bbf133cc1adf7e631c13afc10712.mp3) ## [I'm an Infectious Disease Doctor and I'm Here to Take Down RFK Jr](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/im-an-infectious-disease-doctor-and) _2026-08-02 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ I’m an infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist, and I watched RFK Jr’s lie‑filled CNN interview so you don’t have to. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209561752/f8bfda30cd984152de19e1483f572c00.mp3) ## [Ebola's Sprint, Fauci Fifth, and the Swabs Nobody Wants to Talk About](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/foodborne-parasites-fast-moving-ebola-bab) _2026-07-31 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ 07/31/26 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209201106/840e577cff358ab9dcfbbbc4512212a8.mp3) ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZPysqr1WyKXt) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Vaccines, Vectors, and a Side of Lettuce: Why Policy Keeps Failing Public Health](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/vaccines-vectors-and-a-side-of-lettuce) _2026-07-27 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ A summer packed with record measles, surging dengue, the fastest Ebola outbreak ever, and a quiet hospital superbug story is not random chaos—it’s a mirror reflecting our policy choices and who those choices leave exposed. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208699682/8d4759d9a51e3dc2abc6c712d7335f16.mp3) ## [The Summer of Sick: What Cyclosporiasis and Measles Reveal About Power and Policy](https://thedrdery.substack.com/p/the-summer-of-sick-what-cyclosporiasis) _2026-07-24 · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery · Resistance Radio with Dr Dery_ Watch This| A record Cyclospora season, surging measles, and WHO’s pandemic warnings all point to the same story: when policy drains public health capacity, microbes rush in to fill the gap. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208371612/e4fdbeb3c8c54cc017c8e91580a9eaa7.mp3) ## [You Gotta Be Squid-ding Me!: microTalk with Ned Ruby and Margaret McFall-Ngai](https://asm.org/microTalk) _2026-07-05 · microTalk_ The bacterium Vibrio fischeri colonizes the light organ of the bobtail squid, and this is one of the best characterized symbiotic relationships, thanks to the pioneering work of Dr. Ned Ruby and Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai (Caltech University). The symbiotic relationship between Ruby and his lab, who focus primarily on the bacteria, and McFall-Ngai and her lab, who focus primarily on the squid, has… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/microtalk/microTalk087.mp3?dest-id=573109) ## The Mobilome in the Mire _2026-07-01 · Genome Insider_ For years, researchers have known that many datasets miss a key part of microbial genomes: the mobile genetic elements, or MGEs, that can move between organisms. But now, deep sequencing and new analysis methods are bringing this mobilome into light, and opening up new options for engineering these microbes in the future. Join Sarah Bagby (Case Western Reserve University) and Simon Roux (JGI) as… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/725220/episodes/19427976-the-mobilome-in-the-mire.mp3) ## [#53: Walk your desire path of fermentation (with Johnny Drain)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/53-Walk-your-desire-path-of-fermentation-with-Johnny-Drain-e3jdn65) _2026-05-15 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ There’s a moment when it hits you. It happens after some time of gathering bits and pieces of knowledge, experiences, feelings, and observations. It might even come after asking yourself “what am I doing?” multiple times. But suddenly the pieces click and turn into a viewpoint that you want to share with others. Some people find this clarity in the form of a book. One of them is Johnny Drain, who… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/120035973/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-15%2F424214949-44100-2-620f17e14257e.m4a) ## [The Value of Curiosity-Driven Research: Mechanism Discovery With Glen McGugan](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/the-value-of-curiosity-driven-research-mechanism-d) _2026-05-11 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Glen McGugan, Ph.D., Director of ASM's Mechanism Discovery Unit, discusses how curiosity‑driven research—from parasite virulence to CRISPR and complex microbial systems—drives tomorrow's breakthroughs. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Mechanism discovery,encompasses all of the foundational basic research across the microbial sciences and is essential for all advances in microbial science. Many… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM174.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Diagnostics in Action: Telling Microbial Stories](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/diagnostics-in-action-telling-microbial-stories) _2026-04-17 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Andrea Prinzi, Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP) , and Rodney Rohde, Ph.D.,SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM , trace how passion‑driven, nonlinear paths in clinical microbiology led them from hospital benches and public health labs to academia and industry leadership. Their stories converge on a shared mission: to use diagnostics, outcomes research and lived experience to make microbiology relevant, contextual and approachable… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MtM173.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Decoding the Pneumococcal Capsule With Moon Nahm](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/decoding-the-pneumococcal-capsule-with-moon-nahm) _2026-03-28 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Moon Nahm, M.D., professor emeritus at UAB Department of Medicine and Director of the World Health Organization's Pneumococcal Serology Reference Laboratory at UAB, discusses his career in pneumococcal immunology. From uncovering the WU2 reference strain and other hidden serotypes to pioneering Multiplexed Opsono-Phagocytosis Assay (MOPA) to measure the functional activity of anti-pneumococcal… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM173_Nahm.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#52: Come on feel the science! (with Kirsty Hendry)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/52-Come-on-feel-the-science--with-Kirsty-Hendry-e3fga7o) _2026-02-27 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ More than a collection of fixed truths, science can be an ongoing narrative, one that continually reshapes how we understand bodies, identity, and life itself. In this episode, we explore how scientific ideas evolve, transform, and eventually become obsolete. This shifting nature of knowledge is at the core of our conversation with artist Kirsty Hendry. Through texts and moving images, Hendry’s… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/115926712/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-23%2F418665326-44100-2-3b0ab8cc45d21.m4a) ## [From Earth to Orbit: Applied and Environmental Microbiology With Veronica Garcia](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/from-earth-to-orbit-the-future-of-applied-microbio) _2026-02-13 · Meet the Microbiologist_ From leading R&D at a biotech startup company to conducting environmental monitoring for NASA, Veronica Garcia, Ph.D. , Scientific Director of the ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology unit shares how experiences throughout her career have informed her appreciation for microbes and their real-world applications. She also discusses how the ASM AEM unit will support scientists around the globe… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM171.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/euBX85MywxEc) _2026-02-13 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Unraveling Introns and Expectations With Marlene Belfort, Ph.D.](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/unraveling-introns-and-expectations-with-marlene-b) _2026-01-24 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Marlene Belfort, Ph.D., a distinguished professor at the University at Albany and author of Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors? , discusses her journey in science, balancing personal and professional life, the importance of fundamental research and the discovery of introns in bacteriophage. Links for This Episode Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors?: A Message to Young Scientists and Other Humans . [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM170.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [How Microbiology Is Evolving: Insights from ASM Leadership and Researchers](https://asm.org/podcasts/microtalk/episodes/how-microbiology-is-evolving-insights-from-asm-lea) _2026-01-16 · microTalk_ microTalk, recorded live at ASM Microbe 2025, examines the current trajectory and future direction of microbiology. Karl and guests address scientific leadership within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), structural changes in the society, and the role of microbiology in addressing complex scientific and societal challenges. Emphasis is placed on research, training, evolutionary thinking,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/microtalk/microTalk086.mp3?dest-id=573109) ## [#51: Ferment on Earth (with Joshua Evans)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/51-Ferment-on-Earth-with-Joshua-Evans-e3a91sv) _2025-11-01 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ If you send a mixture of soybeans and koji mold to outer space, will it ferment as miso, even so far away from home? How do you bring it back to Earth? How will it taste like? Can we still call it miso? This is the second part of our conversation with Joshua Evans, from the Sustainable Food Innovation at the Danish Technical University’s Center for Biosustainability. We had previously talked about… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/110445919/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-30%2F410276791-44100-2-e789c72b9019b.m4a) ## [The Gut Healing Power of Microbes and Cruciferous Vegetables](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/the-gut-healing-power-of-microbes-and-cruciferous) _2025-10-24 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Episode Summary Sue Ishaq, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiomes at the University of Maine, discusses how gut microbes transform seemingly inert plant compounds—like glucosinolates found in broccoli—into powerful anti-inflammatory agents such as sulforaphane. Her research dives into the fascinating interplay between diet, cooking methods and the diversity of the gut microbiota, revealing how… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM169.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#50: View inside Insideview (with Aga Bułacik, Vaim Sarv, and Ola Zielińska)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/50-View-inside-Insideview-with-Aga-Buacik--Vaim-Sarv--and-Ola-Zieliska-e3a0b7s) _2025-10-24 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ There’s a phenomenon experienced by people who have seen the Earth from outer space. It is known as the “Overview Effect”: a new level of compassion and understanding of how fragile and interconnected life is. What could bring us closer to the Overview Effect without leaving Earth? How can we embody what is hard to grasp, relate to, and integrate into a conscious interconnectedness beyond… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/110160572/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-24%2F409902174-44100-2-d3295ef4d9468.m4a) ## [Preventing Foodborne Pathogens With Plant-Derived Compounds with Karl Matthews](https://asm.org/mtm) _2025-09-25 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Karl Matthews, Ph.D., Professor of Microbial Food Safety at Rutgers University, discusses ways to eliminate pathogens like Salmonella , E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria from fresh fruits and vegetables. He highlights the importance of preventative measures from farm to table, including the use of water antimicrobials, like chlorine, and photosensitizers, like curcumin. Watch this episode:… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM168.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#49: Ferment among the stars (with Joshua Evans)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/49-Ferment-among-the-stars-with-Joshua-Evans-e37lbjg) _2025-09-02 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ When humans go to space, whether they like it or not, microbes tag along. And if microbes can live in microgravity—probably more comfortably than humans—then perhaps fermented food too. There have already been a few experiments to send fermented foods into orbit—like kimchi and wine. But there’s a difference between eating food that was fermented on Earth, and fermenting it in space. This is where… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/107703344/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-2%2F406734590-44100-2-997a3bf2d13d5.m4a) ## [Early Microbial Life with Michael Lynch and Vaughn Cooper](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/early-microbial-life-our-past,-present-and-future) _2025-08-22 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Michael Lynch, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University and Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, examine the origins and trajectory of early microbial life (EML) and discuss the collaborative report between the American Academy of Microbiology and the Gordon and Betty… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM167.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#48: Discover your microbial child (with Zsuzsa Millei)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/48-Discover-your-microbial-child-with-Zsuzsa-Millei-e360n7k) _2025-07-25 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ Did you know your body is never truly sterile—even before you’re born? From semen and placenta to umbilical cord blood, your microbial journey begins early on. And it doesn’t stop there. The type of birth, nurturing, and how you explore the world as a child play a crucial role in shaping your unique microbiome. The introduction of solid foods, interactions with your environment, and social contact… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/105978548/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-25%2F404525098-44100-2-ca8de8201bb16.m4a) ## [How FMTs, Coprophagia and the Milk Microbiome Inform Wildlife Conservation With Sally Bornbusch](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/how-fmts,-coprophagia-and-the-milk-microbiome-info) _2025-07-15 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Sally Bornbusch, Ph.D., is an NSF postdoctoral fellow in biology conducting microbial ecology research in animal care and conservation at the Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. She discusses how FMTs are being used to mitigate health concerns in wild animals in captivity, shares key findings about the milk microbiome from the Smithsonian milk repository, the largest… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM166.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MZ4KHbR8x3iP) _2025-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Agnostic Diagnostics and the Future of ASM Health With Dev Mittar](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/agnostic-diagnostics-and-the-future-of-asm-health) _2025-05-30 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Dev Mittar, Ph.D ., Scientific Director of the ASM Health Scientific Unit discusses the use of metagenomic next generation sequencing to develop agnostic diagnostic technology, giving scientists and clinicians alike, a tool to diagnose any infectious disease with one single test. He also discusses how the ASM Health Unit is empowering scientists and leveraging microbial science innovations to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM165.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#47: The World in a Pickle - To exist you have to resist (with César Iván Linares and Juan Escalona Meléndez)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/47-The-World-in-a-Pickle---To-exist-you-have-to-resist-with-Csar-Ivn-Linares-and-Juan-Escalona-Melndez-e32si0v) _2025-05-15 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ In this episode of the World in a Pickle, we delve into the world of pulque—a fermented drink made of agave sap, or “aguamiel”, which has been consumed in Mexico for centuries, and is now threatened by urbanization, climate change, and crime.Our guests, César Iván Linares, an ethnobiologist specialized in traditional fermented beverages, and Juan Escalona Meléndez, a chef and scientist behind… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/102696415/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-15%2F400328405-44100-2-cbbb2dea53e13.m4a) ## [Implementing a National Action Plan to Combat AMR in Pakistan With Afreenish Amir](https://asm.org/podcasts/mtm/episodes/implementing-a-national-action-plan-to-combat-amr) _2025-05-09 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Episode Summary Afreenish Amir, Ph.D. , Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Project Director at the National Institute of Health in Pakistan, highlights significant increases in extensively drug-resistant typhoid and cholera cases in Pakistan and discusses local factors driving AMR in Asia. She describes the development and implementation of a National Action Plan to combat AMR in a developing country,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM164.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## SIPs with Standards _2025-04-15 · Genome Insider_ Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) is a powerful technique for studying microbial communities. These experiments can show which microbes are handling specific nutrients, or what they're doing with those nutrients, and even how quickly. But there's a catch: SIP labwork and analysis can be very demanding. The JGI offers SIP analysis to make these experiments accessible to more researchers. Ultimately, the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/725220/episodes/16977786-sips-with-standards.mp3) ## [Discovering Fossilized Microbes in Antarctic Ice Cores With Manuel Martinez Garcia](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/Discovering-Fossilized-Microbes-in-Antarctic-Ice-C) _2025-03-14 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Manuel Martinez Garcia, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology in the Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology Department at the University of Alicante in Spain, paints a picture of what microbial life looked like thousands of years ago by analyzing microbial genomic signatures within ice cores collected from the Antarctic ice shelves in the 1990s. Links for the Episode New avenues for potentially… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM163.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#46: The World in a Pickle - The end of many worlds (with Paula Neubauer)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/46-The-World-in-a-Pickle---The-end-of-many-worlds-with-Paula-Neubauer-e2ugrut) _2025-02-06 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ The Guarani-Kaiowá are the people of Mato Grosso do Sul, a Central-West region of Brazil. It translates as “Thick Forest of the South", and as the name suggests, nature has protected the Guarani-Kaiowá and their culture from colonization. Particularly, the ancient tradition of chicha making—a sacred white corn drink that can also be fermented. The Guarani-Kaiowá believe that if they stop making… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/98119069/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-6%2F394404540-44100-2-6bd8b2c133161.m4a) ## [Weed My Lips: Cannabis Viroids with Dr. Zamir Punja](https://asm.org/Podcasts/microTalk/Episodes/Weed-My-Lips-Cannabis-Viroids-with-Dr-Zamir-Punja) _2025-01-24 · microTalk_ Viroids are some of the most unusual biological infectious agents because they consist of only very small circular RNA molecules. They are too small to encode proteins, yet they are resilient and cause disease in a variety of agriculturally important plants, including cannabis, the sixth largest cash crop in the U.S. Dr. Zamir Punja is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at Simon Frasier… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/microtalk/microTalk085.mp3?dest-id=573109) ## [Revenge of the Microbes With Brenda Wilson and Brian Ho](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/Revenge-of-the-Microbes-MTM-162) _2025-01-16 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Episode Summary Mother-Son duo, Brenda Wilson, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and the Associate Director of Undergraduate Education in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Brian Ho, Ph.D., researcher and lecturer at the Institute of structural and molecular biology, a joint institute between the Department of structural and molecular… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM162.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [Binning Singletons With Joseph James](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/Binning-Singletons-With-Joseph-James-MTM-161) _2025-01-06 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Joseph James, biologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, discusses his career trajectory and the creation of Binning Singletons, a unique mentorship program built on peer-to-peer networking at scientific meetings and conferences and was first implemented in 2019 at ASM Microbe. Links for the Episode Binning Singletons and Peer-to-Peer Networking Learn more about Binning Singletons .… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM161.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [#45: The World in a Pickle - The war of the soups (with Yevhen Klopotenko)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/45-The-World-in-a-Pickle---The-war-of-the-soups-with-Yevhen-Klopotenko-e2sip1q) _2024-12-20 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ When Russia started to claim ownership over the ever popular –and oftentimes fermented– soup known as Borscht, Ukrainian chef Yevhen Klopotenko knew he had to do something. He took up a knife, chopped up some beetroots, added a few more ingredients, and turned them into a soup. Then he traveled across Ukraine to find out where this dish comes from. If he could only confirm its origins, UNESCO… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/96084474/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-20%2F391876334-44100-2-624a03371868e.m4a) ## [Archaea for Me-a With Dr. Alexandre Bisson](https://asm.org/Podcasts/microTalk/Episodes/Archaea-for-Me-a-With-Dr-Alexandre-Bisson-microTal) _2024-12-02 · microTalk_ Archaea are one of the three domains of life on earth, but these organisms are much more mysterious and less understood than either Bacteria or Eukaryotes. Dr. Alex Bisson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Brandeis University. His laboratory studies Archaea, primarily focusing on Haloarchaea. Dr. Bisson discusses how Archaea are able to shape-shift from one cell shape to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/microtalk/microTalk084.mp3?dest-id=573109) ## [Biorisk Assessment and Management With Saeed Khan](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/Biorisk-Assessment-and-Management-With-Saeed-Khan) _2024-11-11 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Saeed Khan, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Molecular Pathology at Dow diagnostic research and reference laboratory and President of the Pakistan Biological Safety Association discusses the importance and challenges of biosafety/biosecurity practices on both a local and global scale. He highlights key steps for biorisk assessment and management and stresses the importance of training, timing and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM160.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## Adopt-A-Genome _2024-10-11 · Genome Insider_ In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author papers, making the data available for future research. Hear from Rekha Seshadri (JGI) and Matt Escobar (California State San Marcos) about how the Adopt-A-Genome project got started. Plus, Kalyani Maitra (California… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/725220/episodes/15906400-adopt-a-genome.mp3) ## [#44: The World in a Pickle - They Came from Beyond](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fermentradio/episodes/44-The-World-in-a-Pickle---They-Came-from-Beyond-e2p3hth) _2024-09-30 · Super Eclectic · Ferment Radio_ Migrating birds, shipwreck survivors, extraterrestrial bodies, distant seeds washed ashore, outsiders in love, forgotten memories, and rare ingredients that become staple foods. This is Hiiumaa, an island in the Baltic Sea, 22 kilometers from mainland Estonia: a field laboratory to investigate “what is foreign”. In collaboration with plants, flavors, human voices, and insular soundscapes, we… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8005d4c8/podcast/play/92439921/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-1%2F387355356-44100-2-8f5dd13e834c6.m4a) ## [From Hydrothermal Vents to Cold Seeps: How Bacteria Sustain Ocean Life With Nicole Dubilier](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/From-Hydrothermal-Vents-to-Cold-Seeps-How-Bacteria) _2024-09-27 · Meet the Microbiologist_ Nicole Dubilier, Ph.D., Director and head of the Symbiosis Department at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, has led numerous reserach cruises and expeditions around the world studying the symbiotic relationships of bacteria and marine invertebrates. She discusses how the use of various methods, including deep-sea in situ tools, molecular, 'omic' and imaging analyses, have… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM159.mp3?dest-id=25531) ## [When Proteins Become Infectious: Understanding Prion Disease With Neil Mabbott](https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/When-Proteins-Become-Infectious-Understanding-Prio) _2024-08-23 · Meet the Microbiologist_ From Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Neil Mabbott, Ph.D., has worked for nearly 2 decades on understanding the mechanisms by which prion proteins become infectious and cause neurological disease in humans and animals. He discusses the remarkable properties of prions and addresses complexities surrounding symptoms, transmission and diagnosis of prion… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meetthescientist/MTM158.mp3?dest-id=25531)