The Microbiology of Fermented Foods: Dr. John Leech
Fermented foods like beer, wine, bread, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kombucha are delicious to eat and fun to make at home. And we can give credit to microbes for the wonderful flavors of these foods. The ...
25 Mai 20221h 6min
Microbiology Activities for High School Students: Jessica Popescu
The K-12 curriculum does not cover microbiology much at all. But this area of science matters. Children need a complete understanding of the microorganisms that play roles in our health, like the micr...
28 Apr 20221h 1min
Micronovo’s Microbiology Books for Kids: Dr. Mike Manefield
How do you explain microbiology to a child? It’s an abstract topic since you can’t readily see microbes due to their size. So, to help your kids visualize microbes, you can read them a children’s book...
25 Mar 202251min
Painting with colorful antibiotics from bacteria: Dr. Vineetha Zacharia
The words bacteria and beauty are not usually associated. But some bacteria make beautiful colors that span the entire rainbow. And one type of bacteria called Streptomyces coelicolor makes an antibio...
28 Feb 202240min
The superpowers of bacteria: Dr. Sarah Wettstadt (BacterialWorld)
Dr. Sarah Wettstadt is the founder of the BacterialWorld blog and loves sharing about bacteria and all of the amazing things they do in the world. So I know you’ll enjoy hearing this episode where we ...
25 Jan 202240min
Geosmin: the smell of soil and rain
If it rained where you are today, you may have noticed that delightful earthy smell. It’s wonderful, right? Well, you can thank microbes for making a chemical called geosmin.But what is geosmin, what ...
19 Okt 202122min
Space Microbiology: Marta Cortesão
The field of microbiology spans many areas of study, with some focusing on microbes living in different environments, like the ocean, the desert, the soil, and...space. Microbes actually can survive i...
21 Sep 202142min
Introduction to Lichens: Dr. Klara Scharnagl
What’s something from the microbial world you can go outside and almost be guaranteed to see? I’ll give you a hint. They are those gray, green, yellow, orange, red, and other colorful splotches on tre...
16 Aug 20211h 9min
