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7:10
I Contain Multitudes
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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9:12
I Contain Multitudes
Microbes from Mom — Vaginal Birth vs C-Section
Do you remember your first birthday present? No? Good, because it’s gross.
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8:02
I Contain Multitudes
Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?
Let's put plants in the spotlight and focus on their best microbial partner: Fungi.
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7:22
I Contain Multitudes
Fecal Microbiota Transplants: The Ins and Outs of FMT
To scientists like Mark Smith, poop is more than just waste – it’s medicine.
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8:05
I Contain Multitudes
Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid
An unlikely alliance with bacteria gives this squid an amazing superpower: Invisibility.
Episode
9:10
I Contain Multitudes
A Wasp Mom’s Gift: Blankets of Bacteria
You don’t want to be a honeybee when the beewolf is on the prowl.
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9:04
I Contain Multitudes
Mosquitoes Might SAVE Lives, Thanks To Bacteria
Science is inching closer to an unlikely solution to Dengue fever. Bacteria.
Episode
10:20
I Contain Multitudes
How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents
At the bottom of the ocean, a bacterial discovery reshaped our view of life on earth.
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8:51
I Contain Multitudes
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.
Episode
7:12
I Contain Multitudes
Termites Digest Wood Thanks To Microbes
The next time you spot a termite eating on wood, know that they’re not dining alone.