I Contain Multitudes
I Contain Multitudes
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Episodes
Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome
We can’t talk to the dead, but in their own way, the dead can speak to us.
Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome
Microbes from Mom — Vaginal Birth vs C-Section
Do you remember your first birthday present? No? Good, because it’s gross.
Microbes from Mom — Vaginal Birth vs C-Section
Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?
Let's put plants in the spotlight and focus on their best microbial partner: Fungi.
Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?
Fecal Microbiota Transplants: The Ins and Outs of FMT
To scientists like Mark Smith, poop is more than just waste – it’s medicine.
Fecal Microbiota Transplants: The Ins and Outs of FMT
A World Without Microbes: An Apocalyptic Thought Experiment
A world without microbes seems at first like a utopia, but let’s take a deeper look.
A World Without Microbes: An Apocalyptic Thought Experiment
Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid
An unlikely alliance with bacteria gives this squid an amazing superpower: Invisibility.
Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid
A Wasp Mom’s Gift: Blankets of Bacteria
You don’t want to be a honeybee when the beewolf is on the prowl.
A Wasp Mom’s Gift: Blankets of Bacteria
Mosquitoes Might SAVE Lives, Thanks To Bacteria
Science is inching closer to an unlikely solution to Dengue fever. Bacteria.
Mosquitoes Might SAVE Lives, Thanks To Bacteria
How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents
At the bottom of the ocean, a bacterial discovery reshaped our view of life on earth.
How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents
Superbugs That Resist Antibiotics Can Evolve in 11 Days
Antibiotics have a key role in medicine, but using them is not a decision made lightly.
Superbugs That Resist Antibiotics Can Evolve in 11 Days
Termites Digest Wood Thanks To Microbes
The next time you spot a termite eating on wood, know that they’re not dining alone.
Termites Digest Wood Thanks To Microbes
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