
AI and the Future of Science, Discovery and Trust
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 pow...
14 Aug 57min

The Value of Curiosity-Driven Research: Mechanism Discovery With Glen McGugan
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...
11 Mai 51min

Diagnostics in Action: Telling Microbial Stories
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 ...
17 Apr 44min

Decoding the Pneumococcal Capsule With Moon Nahm
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 pneumococca...
28 Mar 42min

From Earth to Orbit: Applied and Environmental Microbiology With Veronica Garcia
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...
13 Feb 35min

The Gut Healing Power of Microbes and Cruciferous Vegetables
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 brocc...
24 Okt 202542min

Preventing Foodborne Pathogens With Plant-Derived Compounds with Karl Matthews
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...
25 Sep 202559min


















