In this episode of Microbe Talk, Policy and Engagement Officer Katie talks to Professor Martha Clokie about bacteriophages, how they can be used to treat infection and potentially even combat antimicrobial resistance. 

You can read our full response to the government inquiry on the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages, here.  

A full transcript of this episode is available on the Microbiology Society website.

Music: Blue Dot Sessions 'Blue Latex' 

Every year, thousands of Tasmanian devils die from contagious facial tumours. On this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlotte speaks to Dr Andy Flies from the Menzies Institute at the University of Tasmania, Australia, about a potential new vaccine approach that could save these endangered animals.
 
 You can view the video mentioned in the episode on our Instagram @MicrobioSoc and you can read Andy and his team’s publication in the Journal of General Virology at http://bit.ly/3ITxAok

Tasmanian Devil Recordings: Wild Immunity 
Music: Eggs and Powder by Blue Dot Sessions. 

In this festive episode of Microbe Talk, Charlotte speaks to Dr Lorna Lancaster about the harmful and helpful microbes involved in making Christmas food.

A full transcript of this episode is available on the Microbiology Society website.
microbiologysociety.org/blog/podcast-…s-dinner.html

Music: Free Music Archive 'Adeline Yeo (HP) - Tis The Season To Be Jolly'

In this special episode of Microbe Talk for Disability History Month, Charlie talks to Kirsty Jones about her experience of accessibility in labs.

A full transcript of this episode is available on the Microbiology Society website.
https://microbiologysociety.org/blog/podcast-disability-history-month.html 

Music: Blue Dot Sessions 'The Corner Office'

Some fungal infections, like athletes' foot or thrush, are relatively common and are usually not serious. But in those with underlying conditions or compromised immune systems, fungal infections can be deadly.

In recent weeks, the World Health Organisation has warned of the serious threat that fungi pose to humans with a new report and list of priority fungal pathogens. In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlotte takes a look inside the creeping threat of fungal infections with guests Prof Kevin Kavanagh and Prof Neil Gow.

In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlotte talks to Dr Ian Brown about what makes this year’s bird flu outbreak bigger and more worrisome than before.

Music:
Maarten Schellekens – Sweet Dreams – Middle-East Remix (freemusicarchive.org)

In this episode of Microbe Talk Charlie talks to Dr Fiona Walsh about her team's research into how widespread plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance genes are around the world, and what we can do about it.

Music:
Leatherbound by Blue Dot Sessions(www.sessions.blue)

In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlie talks to Dr Jonathan Cox about his team's newly published research on a surprising use for Manuka honey. 

Music: 
Leatherbound by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

In this episode Charlie and Charlotte talk to Professor Nicola Stonehouse, Professor in Molecular Virology at the University of Leeds, about why we're talking about polio again, and what we need to know about it.

Music: Mango Breeze - Allison & Vexento
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hzcHUK4WaA
Support by RFM - NCM: https://youtu.be/xMUOdsywWcs

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.

True Blue Sky by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)