The microbigals's Podcast

Hey everybody it is both our 50th episode and our 1 year aniversary as a Podcast!

And to celebrate we talk about how Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for almost 3 million years, but in the 18th century, it started fears in New England. More specifically Vampires! We discuss how the citizens dealt with this and what brought it to an end. We also talk about vampiric microbes attaching other microbes, more specifically Microvibrio!

We also come back with another Halloween Murderous Microbe Moment. Think you know? then tell us your answer by finding us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals, email us at [email protected] or 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.

Almost everyone has heard of the Salem witch trials but did you know this horrific moment in history has a microbe moment too? It's the 1600s and people are being accused of witchcraft, resulting in 25 deaths of innocent people, whether by hanging, pressing, or by the dismal conditions of the prison. But what was the reason of the scare? Politics? The fear of a new land? Some have even proposed that microbes could cause witch scares.

We will discuss these as well as giving clues to this Halloweens Murderous Microbe Moment. Think you know? then tell us your answer by finding us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals, email us at [email protected] or 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.

Michael Weinstein is the Director of Laboratory Information Systems and bioinformatician at Zymo Research. But he's also so much more! He helped standardize medical records during COVID, developed packages to help optimize microbiome pipelines, and is a passionate bioinformatics teacher of the UCLA Big Summer Program.  Listen to the episode for more insights and advice from Michael Weinstein about a career in bioinformatics. 

Free Microbial Inspired Cocktail book to anyone who subscribes to our mailing list. Subscribe Today! 

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Ever wonder if you have what it takes to be an Entrepreneur? Or whether you even can be an entrepreneur with a scientific background?

Being an entrepreneur means a lot of different things in the scope of microbiology. Today we talk to the co-founder of Full Circle Microbes, Victoria Holden on her entrepreneur journey.  Victoria shares with us some of the top resources and skills microbiologists need to make the transition into being their own boss! 

Full Circle Microbes is a small start-up company with sustainability, environmental justice, and recycling at its foundation. Visit their website if you are interested in learning more about this amazing company! 

As always if you'd like to support the show please consider sharing this episode with a friend or donating to our Ko-Fi page.

On todays episode, we are again joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In part 2 we continue to cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we learn about the sweats, Chinese birth and contraception,  and old treatments for STI's.

You can find Sean and Nathan on twitter @DishPodcast as well as their podcast, Petri Dish, on all major podcast players as well as Anchor FM here.

You can find us on our website here, on Facebook here or on Twitter @MicrobiGals. 

If you would like to donate to us, we have a Ko-fi, just visit our website here.

On todays episode, we are joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In this 2 part, we cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we cover the black death and some ways people "cured " the disease. Hold on to your chicken butts.

You can find Sean and Nathan on twitter @DishPodcast as well as their podcast, Petri Dish, on all major podcast players as well as Anchor FM here.

You can find us on our website here, on Facebook here or on Twitter @MicrobiGals. 

If you would like to donate to us, we have a Ko-fi, just visit our website here.

You can find us on Twitter at @MicrobiGals or on 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.

On todays episode we talk with Don Miller, Co-owner and brew master at Euryale Brewing Company. That's right today is everything beer. We talk about how he started making beer to winning in competitions and even how to make it. Don is even a judge for beer competitions and is always eager to give advice to help people refine their craft. 

We highly recommend going to their brewery in Riverside CA, you can find them on their website here. 

You can also checkout their Facebook page here or Twitter @Euryalebrewing1 or their Instagram here

You can find us on our website here, on Facebook here or on Twitter @MicrobiGals. 

If you would like to donate to us, we have a Ko-fi, just visit our website.

Hello Microbigal Nation! Today we are joined by the founder of Binning Singletons Joe James. Joe specializes in mentorship and he also created this fantastic organization called Binning Singletons. Binning Singletons aims to create a community in scientific conferences especially for new people without a support system. Conferences can be extremely stressful situations and can be breeding grounds for Imposter Syndrome. It can feel like everyone already knows everyone and you are a complete outsider.

Have you ever felt like you are not good enough? That your too introverted to do that. Well, I hope this podcast helps you find new ways to overcome these challenges. In addition, Joe gives us some excellent advice about mentorship. What is it? How many mentors should you have? When can YOU be a mentor? Why should you have mentors? We talk about all this and more in our podcast. 

You can find Joe and Binning Singletons on Twitter @BSingletons

Binning Singletons: FEMS Blog Post With All the Beatles Puns!

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This week, we continue the you the history of Penicillin. In part 2, we talk about all the other players involved with its discovery, from rediscovering Fleming's paper to mass production during WWII. We even ask the question: does Fleming deserve the amount of recognition for this antibiotic, or were others more instrumental in the development of this drug. 

Much of the information provided is from the book Alexander Fleming The Man and The Myth by Gwyn Macfarlane.

You can find us and our posts on penicillin our website microbigals.com

You can also follow us on Twitter @Microbigals

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