Matters Microbial
Matters Microbial is a podcast about the wonders of microbiology, microbiologists, and microbial centrism with Dr. Mark Martin
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Matters Microbial #6: What's the buzz on honeybee microbes? With Irene Newton
It is true that microbes are everywhere, and have impacts and applications that are often unexpected. Today, a true microbial force of nature visits Matters Microbial: Dr. Irene Newton of the Biology…
Matters Microbial #5: Mothers, Microbes, and Dung Beetles
It’s interesting to think about the microbes in and on us—some of which are vital to our well being—and how we came to possess them. Mark introduces Dr. Anne Estes of Towson University, who will disc…
Matters Microbial #4: Extreme Microbial Closeups: Cryo-EM and Fine Structure of Microbes with Ariane Briegel
Everyone thinks microbes are very small, and most of them are. But how to see them? The microscope opened a whole new world to the observer, starting with the Dutch microbiologist Antonie van Leeuven…
Matters Microbial #3: How much of you is microbial? With Seth Bordenstein
Who are you? Human or a group of microbes? Mark discusses this with this with Dr. Seth Bordenstein of Penn State. Seth teaches Mark about a new word, holobiont, and the most successful pandemic in hi…
Matters Microbial #2: Shock and awe microbiology and a chat with Mya Breitbart
Mark discusses some “shock and awe” concepts about the microbial world that he introduces to his microbiology students, and asks three important questions about microbiology and microbiologists with …
Matters Microbial #1: A microbiological introduction and a chat with Vincent Racaniello
In the first episode of Matters Microbial, Mark introduces himself and his history, talks a bit about his goals for this podcast, then asks three important questions about microbiology and microbiolo…