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 147: Genetic Mutation and Repair
Episode 146: Mendelian Genetics and Inheritance
Episode 145: Relativity and Black Holes
Episode 144: Anthropogenic Climate Change
Episode 143: Climate Modelling
Episode 142: The Greenhouse Effect
Episode 141: Natural Climate Change
Episode 140: A History of Earth's Climate
Special Episode: Dinosaurs in Popular Culture
Episode 139: Cybersecurity and Cryptocurrencies
Episode 138: Biochemistry and Metabolism
Episode 137: The Digestive System
Episode 136: Introduction to General Relativity
Episode 135: The Science of Emotion
Episode 134: Hormones and the Endocrine System
Episode 133: Motor Control
Special Episode: Evolution and Genetics
Episode 132: The Muscular System
Special Episode: Language in Brains and Machines
Episode 131: Sleep Science
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