Short Stories of Bacteria
A delightful and informative series that takes us into the incredible world of bacteria, where we hear astounding and incredible true stories that tickle the mind and bring wonder to the spirit.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ep. 66 - Space Infections
Have you ever wondered what getting sick in space is like? Learn more about this on today’s episode!
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Ep. 65 - The Dormant Sausage Bacteria
Do bacteria sleep? Find out in today's episode!
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Ep. 64 - Do Bacteria Help Fasting?
What happens when two diets go head to head? And can bacteria help one diet come out on top?
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Ep. 63 - For the LOLs
Wouldn't it be just great if we could make a designer antibiotic that didn't murther our own microbiome?
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Ep. 62 - Chocolate, Diffy Q, and Viruses
What do vaccinations, differential equations, and your addiction to chocolate all have in common? We’ll talk about that and so much more on today’s episode of short stories of bacteria.
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Ep. 61 - Bacteria, Blight, and Eggshells
So why are we supposed to save our eggshells again? We'll talk about this in today's episode!
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Ep. 60 - Blood and Bacteria
Could we use bacteria to help with blood transfusions? Find out today on today's episode!
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Ep. 59 - Microbes and Murder
Time to solve a murder! Only this time, we'll be using bacteria to catch the killer!
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Ep. 58 - The Kombucha-based Diet
Could you get the benefits of fasting just from sipping some kombucha? We’ll talk all about this today on short stories of bacteria.
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Ep. 57 - The Curious Case of the Death Vesicle
"What on earth is a Death Vesicle, Dr. K?" you ask. We'll learn all about this, about biofilms and so much more in today's episode.
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Ep. 56 - Microwaving Microbes
A microwaved bacteria? But why? For what purpose, Dr. K? All this an more on today's episode. Don't forget to check out the YouTube Channel!!
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Chpt. 1 - Dr. Jordan Iratishe - Stories from the Ivory Guesthouse
In this first episode of Stories from the Ivory Guesthouse, we speak with my good friend Dr. Jordan Iratishe, who briefly shares her story to science, her work in graduate school, and suggestions for…
Ep. 55 - Tea Time With Bacteria
Did you know that tea quality is dependent on bacteria? Learn all about this and so much more on today's episode of short stories of bacteria.
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Ep. 54 - The Little Worm That Could Save the World
In a world that is overrun with plastics, a team of worms and bacteria could be all the difference.
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Ep. 53 - Kamikaze Pilots and Bacteria
Kamikaze (or divine wind, in Japanese), was a way that Japanese fighter pilots would try to attack Allied ships in WWII. Could they possible have something in common with bacteria?
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Ep. 52 - Why You Shouldn't Worry and Instead Be Happy
Stress is awful for so many reasons, but one that you may not have known was that it damages our microbiome! Listen to SSB for more info!
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Ep. 51 - Bacterial Blockers
Does your table infect you?? Can you make your table a little less infectious? All this and more in this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria.
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Ep. 50 - Babybiome
We all know babies rely on moms as they develop, but did you know that this happens in part through the mom's microbiome?
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Ep. 49 - Bug Bandaid
How does a poor wounded ant survive a termite bite when the threat of infection is so high? All this and more on today's episode!
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Ep. 48 - Poisonous Plants
One of the most fascinating area of research goes into how pathogenic microorganisms and their hosts fight it out in the battlefield of life. Here we discuss a new weapon that plants use to tackle th…