Short Stories of Bacteria (Dr. K)

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In this episode, we'll learn a bit about a bacteria that lives in a truly extreme environment and how it manages to survive there.  We'll also learn about a dedicated virus that chases after the bacteria, braving this extreme environment in its quest for prey. 

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https://www.beeculture.com/a-closer-look-social-immunity/

In today's episode, we learn about eusocial animals, the benefits and problems of living eusocially (from a microbial perspective) and the ways that the most beloved eusocial organism of them all interacts with their bacterial environment. 

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In this episode, we learn a little bit about the way that our appetite is controlled, and we discuss how bacteria that live in our gut are influenced by both the everyday food we take in, as well as changes in our diet.

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/air-microbe-how-bacteria-fly-around-the-world/

https://www.livescience.com/2333-earth-clouds-alive-bacteria.html 

In this episode, we again look at things from the bacteria's perspective. We learn about how they have the ability to "fly" and how they use their airtime to converse, eat, and even influence the weather. 

In this episode, we learn about alcohols and the way that our livers process the alcohol that we consume. We also learn about how a simple probiotic could minimize the impact of alcohol both at the level of behavior and at the level of disease.

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In this episode, we learn about a new and exciting technology called Microbial Fuel Cells, a series of bacteria-based batteries that could some day replace current (lol) batteries. We also dip our toe into why and how batteries work, as well as why a biobattery might make more sense in the long run.

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In this episode, we learn all about how a vital skeletal process known as bone remodeling is directly linked with the bacteria that populate our body, and how researchers at the International Space Station may have just demonstrated this with a surprising experiment..

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In this episode, we explore the fascinating topic of bacterial altruism, where bacteria seem to act in a totally selfless manner for the good of their communities. Additionally, we introduce biofilms, which are clusters of microorganisms and one of the fundamental units of bacterial communities.

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In this episode, we spend a little bit of time differentiating between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, before we introduce a new, tiny bacteria that is one of the most famous instances of bacterial cannibalism known to science.

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In this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria, we learn that (heavens forbid!) there are sources of energy other than the mitochondria. In fact, there is one bacteria in particular that tosses out conventional means of energy production and opts for using Metal and Rock to power itself.

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In this episode, we'll be investigating how some organisms play piggy-back on the brains of other organisms, turning them into hapless and helpless zombies. We'll give an example of a specific microbe that does this zombification to promote a very unique behavior...

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https://www.livescience.com/34196-zombie-animals.html

It is possible that the building that you're in right now may be contributing or detracting from your health? Today we'll explore how different bacterial communities in different environments impact health, and how emerging technology is moving towards curating those bacterial communities.

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https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/healthcare/index.html

It seems like it's very important to prevent bad bacteria from killing us, but what is the impact of giving ourselves good bacteria? Is that even possible, and if so what is the best way to get good bacteria? Find all this out and more in Episode 19: Upgrades.

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https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01386-w

Can microbiomes be manipulated into protecting an organism from pathogenic species? Do vaccinations always have to be directed at our immune system? How actually does our immune system work? All this and more will be answered in this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria.

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What exactly are we talking about when we talk generally about diversifying the microbiome? Is diversifying the microbiome even relevant or healthy? What if we wanted to increase the diversity of the microbiome, is there something generally that we can do? We'll chit-chat all about this and more on Episode 21 of Short Stories of Bacteria!

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https://insight.microba.com/blog/microbial-diversity-the-key-to-improving-gut-health/

https://ami-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1758-2229.13126

https://academic.oup.com/femsec/article/93/5/fix050/3744313

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35937392/

We've always heard of there being just good bacteria and bad bacteria, but are our interactions with bacteria really that simple? What are the limits to this model and what changes it? All this and more in today's episode.

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/84400 

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-algae-phytoplankton-symbiosis-backstab

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41422-020-0332-7 

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We've learned that we rely on bacteria heavily with things like the microbiome, but have you ever wondered just how much we've relied on bacteria for evolving what can be thought as mammalian characteristics? Do humans and bacteria exchange genes? How do bacteria exchange genes? All this and more on today's episode..


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https://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/bacterialworld/

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2009.1679

https://www.nature.com/articles/nrg2386

So we've learned about Horizontal Gene Transfer, but how does this work from a mechanistic standpoint? What does a dog and a lawn mower sound like on a podcast? All this and more on this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria.

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Have you heard that bacteria are very genetically different? Have you heard that they're all over the place? That would mean that there are oodles of bacterial species right? Just how many of them are there? All this and more on this exciting episode of SSB.

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https://www.pfizer.com/news/articles/how_genetically_related_are_we_to_bananas

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With the release of the film Oppenheimer, have you been wondering how bacteria would deal with nuclear fallout? Of course you have! And while some would be hard pressed to survive, there is one bacteria in particular that may be totally fine. All this and more in this episode of SSB.

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232343-100-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-reveals-our-obsession-with-radiation/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC99018/

https://bigthink.com/health/tough-bacteria/

An emerging problem in healthcare and research is the problem of antibiotic resistance. What is antibiotic resistance and how does it happen? Today we jump into this interesting topic, and set the stage for multiple conversations over the course of the next few weeks. Be sure to tun into today's episode of SSB. 

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5905615/

https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about/how-resistance-happens.html

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230427114547.htm

When you hear about how scary bacteria can be, it can sometimes be tempting to totally sanitize your life in an attempt to avoid getting sick. But is it better for you to have a sanitized life? What does a world without bacteria look like? All this on today's episode of SSB.

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As we continue our discussion on battling antibiotic resistant bacteria, we reintroduce the common bacteriophage. A small critter with a penchant for gobbling up bacteria. Could this be a way to stop bacteria who have gone off the rails and are resistant to antibiotics? Find out in this episode of SSB. 

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2019.00513/full

What would you do if you could speak bacteria-ise? Do bacteria have a language, and if so, how does it work? All this and so very very much more in today's episode!

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https://berkeleysciencereview.com/article/2013/06/24/quorum-sensing-microbes-and-squids

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543102/#:~:text=Quorum%20sensing%20is%20a%20process,and%20adjust%20gene%20expression%20accordingly.

Now that we've started talking to bacteria using the power of quorum sensing, what are some ways that we can use quorum sensing in therapy? We answer this question and dive deep into the mechanisms of quorum sensing on today's episode of SSB.

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There is a pathogen that has been chasing after us humanity first came onto the scene. It hounded us for millennia, and only recently have we been able to push back with great effectiveness. On today's episode of SBB, we will explore its story, and how humanity gradually put together enough information to fight back. 

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https://www.cdc.gov/tb/worldtbday/history.htm#:~:text=TB%20in%20humans%20can%20be,China%20(2%2C300%20years%20ago).

In this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria, we return to M. tuberculosis to ask the fundamental question: how is it so effective at killing us? We'll dive into how it works as a pathogen, and the historically controversial vaccine that is used today to fight M. tb's pathogenesis. 

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3749764/#R11

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28297677/

In this episode of SSB, we'll discuss some interesting molecular war machines that bacteria employ to fight each other, and discuss a plucky small bacteria that pulls victory from the jaws of defeat on the battlefield.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4348357/

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/187010/bacteria-divide-conquer-vanquish-their-enemies/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879262/

Have you ever considered how bacteria could possibly be used to help around the house? In this episode of SSB, we explore a common way to to use bacteria and how to enhance composting with the powers of science. 

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https://compost.css.cornell.edu/monitor/monitormoisture.html

In this episode of SSB, we look at some of the issues that can arise in our four-legged friends, and how researchers are working to remedy them using a close relative of the pooch. 

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https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8007/3/4/77

https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-021-02815-y

On this themed episode of Short Stories of Bacteria, we tell a couple of fun and spooky stories of history that relate to bacteria. 

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/

https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/jewett-city-vampires/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-doctor-who-drank-infectious-broth-gave-himself-an-ulcer-and-solved-a-medical-mystery

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1246068/

How do bacteria and other microbes influence our food and how we experience our food? It turns out in very obvious and not-so-obvious ways. In this episode of SSB, we'll explore one of the common ways we eat bacteria. 

Have you ever wondered if bacteria contribute to taste at all? Today on SSB, we'll investigate this curious question, using onions, grapes, even chocolate as our starting point!

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266855/

https://theconversation.com/chocolates-secret-ingredient-is-the-fermenting-microbes-that-make-it-taste-so-good-155552

https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/microbes-and-food/article/a-matter-of-taste-using-microbes-to-influence-flavour-production.html

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf801873h

It's very rare that we see bacteria as being the heroes of a story. Don't they typically act as pathogens? In this episode of SSB, we see how bacteria could possibly shield us from some of the deadliest diseases in the world. 

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https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/work/wolbachia-method/how-it-works

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7008210/

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue#:~:text=Dengue%20is%20a%20viral%20infection,million%20infections%20occurring%20each%20year.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2030243?query=featured_home

In this spicy episode of SSB, we address more of your questions regarding the impact of the microbiome on flavor, as well as different ways that the oral microbiome is influenced. 

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https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2049-2618-2-41

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214799323000449

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7730216/

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/1998/03/food-bacteria-spice-survey-shows-why-some-cultures-it-hot

The most famous bacteria in history is no doubt the bacteria that caused the Plague. Today, on another episode focused on disease history, we'll identify this bacteria, how it works, and how it presented itself through history. 

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https://www.cdc.gov/plague/faq/index.html#:~:text=Top%20of%20Page-,What%20is%20the%20basic%20transmission%20cycle%20of%20plague%3F,mammals%20during%20a%20subsequent%20feeding.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41435-019-0065-0

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cmr.00044-19

https://origins.osu.edu/connecting-history/covid-justinianic-plague-lessons?language_content_entity=en

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7513766/#:~:text=The%20Black%20Death%20or%20bubonic,people%20in%20fourteenth%2Dcentury%20Europe.&text=Yersinia%20pestis%20(the%20plague%20bacteria,weaponized%20as%20a%20bioterrorism%20agent.&text=Early%20plague%20treatment%20is%20curative,Modern%20outbreaks%20still%20regularly%20occur

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic

Today we shall explore the oozy-goozy goo of the slug and the snail. Surely there's no connexion between that and bacteria, is there? Tune in to another episode of SSB!

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https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/what-is-snail-slime

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10.1152/ajpregu.1983.245.3.R448

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8822593/

https://www.kqed.org/science/27260/banana-slugs-secret-of-the-slime

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jcim-2017-0168/html

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/june/how-slug-slime-could-help-heal-a-broken-heart.html

Happy Christmas and Holiday season from SSB! In this episode, we'll be looking at the charming reindeer and its adaptations to the frigid climes of the North.

[Correction: After consulting with a zoologist, it turns out that reindeer and caribou are the same thing! Please excuse the typo.]

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https://reindeerowners.com/general-information-about-reindeer/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-scientific-reason-why-reindeer-have-red-noses-166263479/

https://phys.org/news/2021-12-ways-reindeer-perfectly-evolved-santa.html

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0155213

How does one achieve immortality? Does bacteria play a role in said immortality? Welcome back for a New Year of Bacterial Stories!!

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https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/new-years-resolutions-statistics/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783610/

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/inside-earth-microbes-approach-immortality/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224004-exclusive-humans-placed-in-suspended-animation-for-the-first-time/

https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/microbes-help-hibernating-animals-recycle-nutrients-maintain-muscle-through-winter/

With a bunch of keys in its paws, this bacteria targets a bunch of different prey..

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-023-01552-2

So it turns out that what determines the colour of our urine is bacteria! Find out more in this episode of SSB.

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https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/anatomy-of-the-urinary-system

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-023-01549-x

One of the most fascinating area of research goes into how pathogenic microorganisms and their hosts fight it out in the battlefield of life. Here we discuss a new weapon that plants use to tackle their miniature enemies!

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https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/fulltext/S1931-3128(23)00470-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1931312823004705%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

https://www.cell.com/trends/plant-science/fulltext/S1360-1385(22)00245-X

How does a poor wounded ant survive a termite bite when the threat of infection is so high? All this and more on today's episode!

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/004724849290081J

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/naked-mole-rat 

https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-events/news/detail/news/ant-antibiotics/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43885-w

We all know babies rely on moms as they develop, but did you know that this happens in part through the mom's microbiome?

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https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-023-01709-9

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231101134810.htm

Does your table infect you?? Can you make your table a little less infectious? All this and more in this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765723000741?via%3Dihub#sec0016

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/public-health/even-treated-wood-prevents-bacterial-transmission-hand

Stress is awful for so many reasons, but one that you may not have known was that it damages our microbiome! Listen to SSB for more info!

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550413123004771?via%3Dihub

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00188-4

Kamikaze (or divine wind, in Japanese), was a way that Japanese fighter pilots would try to attack Allied ships in WWII. Could they possible have something in common with bacteria?

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https://www.mpi-dortmund.mpg.de/news/soldier-cells

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-023-01571-z

In a world that is overrun with plastics, a team of worms and bacteria could be all the difference.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023006220?via%3Dihub

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/09/24/plastic-pollution-affects-sea-life-throughout-the-ocean

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Did you know that tea quality is dependent on bacteria? Learn all about this and so much more on today's episode of short stories of bacteria.

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In this first episode of Stories from the Ivory Guesthouse, we speak with my good friend Dr. Jordan Iratishe, who briefly shares her story to science, her work in graduate school, and suggestions for those starting their scientific journey. Hope you enjoy!

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A microwaved bacteria? But why? For what purpose, Dr. K? All this an more on today's episode. Don't forget to check out the YouTube Channel!!

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"What on earth is a Death Vesicle, Dr. K?" you ask. We'll learn all about this, about biofilms and so much more in today's episode.

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Could you get the benefits of fasting just from sipping some kombucha? We’ll talk all about this today on short stories of bacteria.

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Time to solve a murder! Only this time, we'll be using bacteria to catch the killer!

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Could we use bacteria to help with blood transfusions? Find out today on today's episode!



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So why are we supposed to save our eggshells again? We'll talk about this in today's episode!


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What do vaccinations, differential equations, and your addiction to chocolate all have in common? We’ll talk about that and so much more on today’s episode of short stories of bacteria.

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Wouldn't it be just great if we could make a designer antibiotic that didn't murther our own microbiome?


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What happens when two diets go head to head? And can bacteria help one diet come out on top?


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Do bacteria sleep? Find out in today's episode!


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Have you ever wondered what getting sick in space is like? Learn more about this on today’s episode!

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With all the hubbub around phage therapy, why hasn't this replaced antibiotics entirely? We'll touch on some of the reasons in today's episode..

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Scientists are using dogs and rats to help fight disease! Learn out how in this episode!

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Is there a relationship between our microbiome and cancer therapy? All this and more on today's episode!

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Bacteria as it turns out are pretty good at manipulating brains. We'll see a dramatic example of that in today's episode!


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 Changes in your microbiome influence the aches and pains we have as we get older! We'll jump into this in today's episode. 

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In a world full of pathogenic fungus, this frog is defying the odds to ward off extinction.

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While fecal transplants represent an exciting leap forward, there still are some issues with it. We'll explore how to remedy these issues in today's episode.

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