An overview of the field of microbiology, beginning with a brief history of the discipline, and then proceeding through a summary of the structure and function of various microbial life forms, including protists, yeasts, bacteria, archaea, viruses, and prions. The episode concludes with a discussion of microbial growth and methods to reduce it. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 10: The Cell.
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Episode 105: Agriculture, Urbanisation, and Structural Change
Episode 104: The History of the World Economy and Growth
Episode 103: Introduction to Economic Growth and Global Poverty
Episode 102: Photosynthesis Part II
Episode 101: Photosynthesis Part I
Special Episode: History and Future of the Show
Episode 100: Unsolved Problems in Science
Episode 99: Plant Reproduction and Fruit
Episode 98: Electromagnetic Radiation
Episode 97: Plant Structure and Function
Special Episode - Jared Bauer on Science and Philosophy in Movies
Episode 96: How Computers Work Part VI - High Level Programming and Software
Episode 95: How Computers Work Part V - Assembly Language and the Operating System
Episode 94: How Computers Work Part IV - Processor Architecture and Machine Code
Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components
Episode 92: How Computers Work Part II - Silicon and Transistors
Episode 91: How Computers Work Part I - What is a Computer?
Episode 90: Climate Systems
Episode 89: The Atmosphere
Episode 88: Cartography and Earths Seasons
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