The microbigals's Podcast

In this weeks episode, we talk with Luis Plaza, the host of the podcast Let's Talk Micro which aims to explain clinical microbiology in simple terms. It is a great show to listen to especially for those that are interested in getting into clinical microbiology or those that are in the field, but would like to expand their knowledge. But that's not all, Luis is a Medical Laboratory Scientist, so we talk about his journey to get there, what the culture is like, and his eagerness to teach others.

you can find Let's Talk Micro on every major streaming platform as well as on Twitter @Letstalkmicro1. 

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In this weeks episode, we talk about microbes that can benefit sustainability. Fellow microbigal editor and contributor Julie Grubaugh talks about how the mycelial network and fungi can be used to make everything from leather to chairs; Jon talks about how microbes can be used to power batteries; and Tess tells us how microbes can make calcium carbonate that can be used to stabilize shorelines, fill gaps in statues, and even protect the environment from mining waste.

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

Check out our previous blog on how microbes can fight climate change here.

In this weeks episode, we talk to Geoffrey Hannigan of who works at Merck. Geoffrey talks about his experience in industry as well as bioinformatics. We also go into his blog prophage which is quoted as "The blog for bacteria, phages, computers and science."

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In this weeks episode we bring you the first DaBom of 2022 and we are joined again by Disha Tandon from the website MicroBites. In this episode we talk abut the discovery of a giant visible bacteria, characterizing different yeasts in making wine, how fires change the aerobiome, bacteria evading the hosts immune system, and using bacteria to clean up mining water waste. 

To read up on the articles we covered in todays episode please follow the links below:

Largest bacterium ever discovered has an unexpectedly complex cell (follow link to view video showing the size of the bacteria)

Investigations of the mechanisms of interactions between four non-conventional species with Saccharomyces cerevisiae in oenological conditions

Wildland fire smoke alters the composition, diversity, and potential atmospheric function of microbial life in the aerobiome

Virulence factors perforate the pathogen-containing vacuole to signal efferocytosis

Transcriptome Analysis of Environmental Pseudomonas Isolates Reveals Mechanisms of Biodegradation of Naphthenic Acid Fraction Compounds (NAFCs) in Oil Sands Tailings

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

This weeks episode is a little different, its Disha Tandon and Florian Theßeling co-hosting! They are joined with Anaïs Biclot, Tanine Daryoush, Clémence Joseph and Charlotte van de Velde, fellow members of the blog website Micorbites. They talk about how the website came to be, their microbe moment and diversity in the field; all while living up to the websites motto: breaking down the microbiology world one bite at a time. 

You can go to their website website micro-bites.org where you can read more about the world of microbiology. You can even follow them on twitter @_MicroBites or on Facebook by searching microbites.

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. You can also visit our twitter page by searching @Microbigals

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In this weeks episode we cover the best we had to give you in DaBOM. You voted and we bring you the top 4; but, it It not just Tess and Jon, they are Joined by 2 special guests Disha Tandon and Florian Theßeling from the website MicroBites. We cover In this episode we talk abut protein from microbes, replicating a mars environment in a box, microbial epigenetics and using computers to figure out microbial functions.

Special thanks to Dishia and Florian. 

To read up on the articles we covered in todays episode please follow the links below:

Plant Protein or Microbial Protein? Which is better?

Mars in a box

Behind the scenes Enigma of Epigenetics

Can we train Computers to prejudice bacterial functions in plants?

For those  interested in Lux-art you can check out Mark O. Martin on Twitter @markowenmartin or check out #LuxPortraits and #LuxArt. 

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In this weeks episode we continue our story of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch and more to cover including: anthrax and rabies vaccine, more cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, sleeping sickness, and a feud between two giants.

We also have another mystery microbe moment where we give you 4 clues; and you figure out who it is? email us the answer at [email protected] or twitter @microbigals.

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

n this weeks episode we talk about 2 heavy hitters in microbiology: Louis pasteur and Robert Koch and there is a lot to cover including: pasturization, germ theory, cholera, silk worm epidemic, and anthrax.

We also have another mystery microbe moment where we give you 3 clues; and you figure out who it is? email us the answer at [email protected] or twitter @microbigals.

You an also cast your vote for your favorite Microbe Moment of 2021; we might feature it on the show and give you a shout out. Polls closes on 12/10. you can find the link here.

visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In today's episode we talk with the Cameron Owen. He is the co-founder of a new Statup rBIO, a company that is developing drugs that are being designed and developed by microbes. In particular, we talk about the companies endeavors to make insulin in a way that could make it 30% cheaper. We also discuss what a career in a startup company looks like.

You can learning more about rBIO by visiting their webite here. Oryou can email Cameron at [email protected] 

You can visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.

In this weeks episode of the microbe moment, we are talking with Mark Martin, a professor at the University of Puget sound. 

Mark talks about what it is like being a professor at a liberal arts university and the journey that took him there. 

But that's not all, we also talk about his research including sulfur producing bacteria, how microbes protect lizard eggs from environmental microbes, microbes that parasitize other microbes, and even tardigrades. 

Mark also talks about the importance of talking or being there for students, the importance of mental health and not giving up.

You can find Dr. Mark Martin on Twitter @markowenmartin.

You can visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.

Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.