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Microbe Talk: Meat Alternative foods and our Gut Microbiome
August 9, 2022
In this episode Charlie talks to Jonathon Woods, a PhD student from Northumbria University, about his research into the impact of meat alternative foods on the gut microbiome.
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Microbe Talk: Engaging Microbiology: Into the Microverse
May 20, 2022
Teaching and outreach in championing and advancing the understanding of microbiology is incredibly important. On this month's episode, I'm talking to Eliza Wolfson and Lizah van de Aart, two former microbiologists turned scientific illustrators and artists, about their work creating scientific art, and how scientific art can be used for scientific engagement.
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Microbe Talk: Annual Conference 22 Highlights
April 29, 2022
On this month's MicrobeTalk, Matt takes a look back at Annual Conference; talking to delegates and staff of the Society about our first in-person conference since 2019.
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Microbe Talk: Robots and Beer: The future of Non-Conventional Yeasts in the Brewing Industry
February 28, 2022
In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlie talks to Jose Aguiar-Cervera, a final year PhD student at the University of Manchester working at Singer Instruments. Listen to Charlie and Jose discuss his research into non-conventional yeasts in cider brewing, and how the future of the industry is being shaped by robots.
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Microbe Talk: How does the circadian rhythm affect infection?
January 28, 2022
In this episode of Microbe Talk, Matt talks to Ryan Hames, a PhD student from the University of Leicester, UK. Listen to Matt and Ryan discuss his research into the circadian rhythm and how it affects the body’s immune response to invasive infection.
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Microbe Talk: Infectious: Pathogens and How We Fight Them
October 14, 2021
COVID-19 has put the subject of infections and pathogens firmly on the centre stage. But it can be difficult to know where to go to find information that is easy to understand and that you can trust. This week Matt talks to Dr Tregoning, author of ‘Infectious: pathogens and how we fight them’, a book that gives a fascinating overview of our ongoing fight against pathogens, uncovering success stories in immunology and virology, and providing some hope in these uncertain times.
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Microbe Talk: Hunting for fungi at the bottom of the ocean
August 19, 2021
In this month’s episode, Laura speaks with Emma Keeler, research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania’s Bushman Lab. Emma recently completed a research project investigating whether the fungi that live at the bottom of the ocean – specifically around hydrothermal vents – could be the source of new antimicrobial compounds.
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MicroNews July
July 30, 2021
MicroNews is the sister series of our podcast Microbe Talk, where we discuss some of the times microbes and microbiology have been in the news over the last month. Listen to Matt and Laura discussing how tube worms survive in the deep sea, why scientists are building a mangrove in the lab and the recent algal blooms of Lake Superior.
