The Microbe Moment With The Microbigals

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.   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. Also, if you want 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 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.  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. Also, if you want 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 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. 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. Also, if you want 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 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... 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. Also, if you want 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 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. 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. Also, if you want 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 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 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. Also, if you want 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 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. 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. Also, if you want 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 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.  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. Also, if you want 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 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  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. Also, if you want 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 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. 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. Also, if you want to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

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.   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. Also, if you want 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 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). 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. Also, if you want 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 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. 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. Also, if you want 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 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.   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. Also, if you want 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 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.  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. Also, if you want to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

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).  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. Also, if you want 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 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  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. Also, if you want to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

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. Also, if you want to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

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).    Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. You can also find us Instagram by searching for microbigals or on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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.

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.    Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. You can also find us Instagram by searching for microbigals or on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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.

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! Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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 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.  Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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.

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. Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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. 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. Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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 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.  Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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.

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   Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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 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.  Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.

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/ .Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.

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/ .Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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. If you'd like to sign up for Natasha and Kristina's Microbiome Newsletter sign up here

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.   Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.

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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.

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. Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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.    visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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. visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.   Check out our previous blog on how microbes can fight climate change here.

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." visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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   visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.   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.

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.   visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. You can also visit our twitter page by searching @Microbigals   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 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.    visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.   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 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. visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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.

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. visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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  You can visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. 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 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.   You can visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.   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.

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.   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.