I Contain Multitudes

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  Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome

  We can’t talk to the dead, but in their own way, the dead can speak to us.

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  Microbes from Mom — Vaginal Birth vs C-Section

  Do you remember your first birthday present? No? Good, because it’s gross.

  9:12
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  Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?

  Let's put plants in the spotlight and focus on their best microbial partner: Fungi.

  8:02
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  Fecal Microbiota Transplants: The Ins and Outs of FMT

  To scientists like Mark Smith, poop is more than just waste – it’s medicine.

  7:22
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  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.

  7:02
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  Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid

  An unlikely alliance with bacteria gives this squid an amazing superpower: Invisibility.

  8:05
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  A Wasp Mom’s Gift: Blankets of Bacteria

  You don’t want to be a honeybee when the beewolf is on the prowl.

  9:10
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  Mosquitoes Might SAVE Lives, Thanks To Bacteria

  Science is inching closer to an unlikely solution to Dengue fever. Bacteria.

  9:04
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  How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents

  At the bottom of the ocean, a bacterial discovery reshaped our view of life on earth.

  10:20
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  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.

  8:51
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  Termites Digest Wood Thanks To Microbes

  The next time you spot a termite eating on wood, know that they’re not dining alone.

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