Sunday, December 27, 2009

BacterioFiles Episode 2

In this show, I report on three exciting stories plus one more: bacteria turning tiny gears, a way bacteria can produce electricity, how microbe exposure early in life could protect the heart, and how bacteria could prevent mosquito-borne diseases.

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Intro
Story 1
Story 2
Story 3
Story 4
Ending Comments

Show notes:
Story 1: News item/Journal paper/Videos
Story 2: News item/Journal paper
Story 3: News item/Journal paper
Story 4: News item/Journal paper


Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

BacterioFiles Episode 1

In this show, I outline my plans, and then report on three exciting stories: microbial symbiosis with herbivorous ants, self-destructing cyanobacteria, and a bacterial immune system.

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Intro
Story 1
Story 2
Story 3
Ending Comments

Show notes:

Story 1: News item/Journal paper
Story 2: News item/Journal paper
Story 3: News item/Journal paper

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

BacterioFiles Introduction

Hi!

I'm Jesse, a former undergraduate not-yet-graduate student of microbiology. I have several years of lab experience, mostly in soil microbial ecology.

Just this past spring I discovered science podcasts. There are links to some of the best and/or most relevant in the sidebar. While, in general, the phenomenon of science podcasts is awesome, there just aren't enough good microbiology shows. I intend to help solve this problem.

My plan for BacterioFiles is a podcast of microbiology news, focusing mainly on bacteria and archaea, but I'm willing to include fungi, viruses, and other eukaryotic microbes if I find fantastic stories.

I'm not sure how regular it will be: weekly, bimonthly, monthly... We'll see. I'm thinking about doing the three best recent stories each podcast, and then I might add something like a Featured Microbe or answer a question from a listener at some point.

I'm working on the site, the music, and the story sources right now. If anyone has any suggestions, comments, or question, I want to hear them. Email them to me at bacteriofiles at gmail dot com.

-Jesse Noar