Seven Wonders of the Microbe World - for iPad/Mac/PC

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What is a microbe and what have they ever done for us? From Black Death to Cholera, and Syphilis to Typhoid, microbes have been responsible for some of the world’s most devastating diseases. But they have also provided the human race with the technological advances of genetic engineering and nitroge…

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    • Nov 16, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
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    History of Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 3:35


    In this video we look at the origins of beer and brewing in Ancient Egypt, and the role microbes play in the process.

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    Transcript -- In this video we look at the origins of beer and brewing in Ancient Egypt, and the role microbes play in the process.

    Black Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 4:40


    This video looks at the microbial origins of the Black Death.

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    Transcript -- This video looks at the microbial origins of the Black Death.

    Food Preservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 3:38


    How do microbes destroy the food that we eat and how has humankind sought out different ways of preserving foodstuffs? 

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    Transcript -- How do microbes destroy the food that we eat and how has humankind sought out different ways of preserving foodstuffs? 

    Nitrogen Fixation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 3:29


    This video examines just how critical microbes are to life on Earth with their role in nitrogen fixation – providing the essential elements that we need to survive.

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    Transcript -- This video examines just how critical microbes are to life on Earth with their role in nitrogen fixation – providing the essential elements that we need to survive.

    Antibiotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 4:28


    In this video experts reveal how the natural processes of microbes are used to fight disease.

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    Transcript -- In this video experts reveal how the natural processes of microbes are used to fight disease.

    Genetic Engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 3:32


    This video explores the ways in which humans are learning to exploit microbes to produce medicines, fuel and food.

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    Transcript -- This video explores the ways in which humans are learning to exploit microbes to produce medicines, fuel and food.

    Life on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 4:11


    This video examines how the discovery and examination of microbes in meteorites suggests that the planet Mars could have supported life in the same way as Earth.

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    Transcript -- This video examines how the discovery and examination of microbes in meteorites suggests that the planet Mars could have supported life in the same way as Earth.

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