Today, Dr. Sue Ishaq of the University of Maine joins the #QualityQuorum to tell us about the relationship between what we eat and our microbes, as well as making microbiology more inclusive to everyone.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Sue Ishaq

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Links for this episode

• An explanation of Charles Darwin’s quotation about having a bad day. 
• The laboratory website of Dr. Michael Baym, who sent me that quotation as a metal plate for my lab.  Much appreciated!
• An article about broccoli metabolism.
• An introductory article for the public about broccoli consumption and IBD.
• A 2023 article from Dr. Ishaq’s group suggesting a relationship between consuming broccoli sprouts and reduction of inflammatory bowel disease in mice.
• A 2023 article https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00532-23 from Dr. Ishaq’s group relating the consumption of steamed broccoli sprouts to reduction of inflammation in mice.
• A very readable introduction to the concept of microbiology and social equity.
• A link to a number of essential articles relating microbiology and social equity—microbiology should be for EVERYONE.
• The faculty website of Dr. Ishaq at the University of Maine.
• The WONDERFUL laboratory website of Dr. Ishaq.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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