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Plastics! So useful! But also filling up our landfills and gunking up our oceans! What are microplastics? Are they bad for human health and/or the environment? What even ARE plastics? And are there any ways we can recycle or otherwise deal with plastic waste better than we are right now? Check out the episode!

This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at  https://www.vaerwatches.com/  to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out!

This episode has a promo for For Your Reference, a podcast discusses music from all genres!  Check them out on Twitter @Infectious_Pod, at https://linktr.ee/Infectiousgroovepodcast, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week we're doing our second episode about Fungi! Last week we talked about what fungi even are in a broad sense. This week we cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi!

This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at  https://www.vaerwatches.com/  to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out!

Btw near the end of the episode Sean mentions carpenter ants farming fungi -- they don't. That's more like leafcutter ants. Carpenter ants *do* farm aphids, but that shit is different.

This episode has a promo for For Your Reference, a podcast that reviews tv shows and movies!  Check them out on Twitter  @ForYourRefPod, at https://fyrpodcast.com/, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

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This week we're talking about Fungi! They used to be grouped in with plants, then got their own Kingdom... But what do we think about them now? What even are fungi? How can a group contain both little yeasts used for baking and mushrooms that can get you high? And how have we used them to make huge leaps forward in biological sciences? Next week we'll cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi!

This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code 15OFF, check it out!

This episode has a promo for Culture Quest, a podcast about all kinds of pop culture, from tv shows to movies to albums!  Check them out on Twitter @CQ_Podcast, at  https://sites.google.com/view/the-culture-quest/home, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

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Howdy y'all! Today we're releasing our final episode on autoimmune disorders! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode, and also check out our previous couple of episodes on examples of chronic inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases!

This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code 15OFF, check it out!

This episode has a promo for Book Retorts, a podcast where one host tries to explain some weird media -- book tv movie -- to their cohost! Check them out on twitter @bookretorts,  https://www.bookretorts.com/ , and wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC508890/

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Ahoy-hoy! Today we're releasing an episode on autoimmune disorders like lupus and MS! What is going on in these diseases where your adaptive immune system starts attacking you? If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes! Next episode will be about the molecular reasons behind autoimmune disorders and how we treat them.

This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code 15OFF, check it out!

This episode has a promo for Curiosity Killed the Rat, another groovy science podcast! Check them out on twitter @CuriosityRat and wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

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Hey folks! Today we're releasing an episode on chronic inflammatory disorders like osteoarthritis! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes!

This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at www.thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code 15OFF, check it out!

This episode has a promo for Sips, Suds & Smokes, a podcast that rates, reviews, and discusses all kinds of tasty drinks and smoked meats and more! Check them out on twitter  @sipssudssmokes and wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

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Hey folks! Last week we divided our episode in two, and here is the second part of bacteria's weapons of war! This episode continues our coverage about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well!

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867418301119

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Hey folks! Somewhat short episode this week! We originally intended to release the complete episode, but we've divided it in two because we're dealing with a little bit of pandemic stuff but want to keep delivering content! Anyway, this episode is about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well!

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Hi Everyone, it is still pandemic and you should still stay safe out there. This week Sean and Nathan discuss clinical trials! You might be hearing a lot about clinical trials in the news (especially because of the pandemic), but not all clinical trials are well designed. Check out this episode to help you develop a critical eye for those clinical trial results.

This episode features a promo for  Grand Rapidians Play Video Games , a podcast that reviews and discusses beer, games, and other podcasts! Check them out on twitter  @grand_video

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Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. This is the second half of our final episode of this racism series -- we talked so much about racist experiments in episode 51 that we ran out of time to talk about the history and issues with IQ.

This episode features a promo for Play Comics, a podcast that looks at the intersection between comic book-inspired video games and the source material they are drawn from. Check them out on twitter @playcomicscast and at  http://playcomics.com/ .

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