Ranked #1
Microbe Talk Extra: Killer Fungus
Microbe Talk Extra: Killer Fungus
Fungal diseases cause an estimated 1.5 million deaths each year – more than malaria. Despite this, fungi are often over... Read more
6 Jul 2016
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12mins
Ranked #2
Microbiome Research – Opportunity or Over-hype?
Microbiome Research – Opportunity or Over-hype?
This month, we’re bringing you a real highlight from our Annual Conference in Edinburgh: a live discussion about the sta... Read more
30 Aug 2017
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28mins
Ranked #3
The ecological role of protists
The ecological role of protists
Protists are an extremely important part of many ecosystems, but people don't often consider their significance and the ... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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14mins
Ranked #4
Good Germs, Bad Germs
Good Germs, Bad Germs
Have you ever wondered about the kinds of microbes that are present in your kitchen? In the fruit bowl or the fridge, on... Read more
26 Jul 2017
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13mins
Ranked #5
The role of microbes in cancer
The role of microbes in cancer
In this month’s episode of the podcast, Laura speaks with two experts on the relationship with certain microbes and canc... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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23mins
Ranked #6
Yeasts - the forgotten gut microbe
Yeasts - the forgotten gut microbe
Over the last decade or so, the area of microbiome research has exploded, and scientists are just starting to realise ju... Read more
12 Jul 2019
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11mins
Ranked #7
I Contain Multitudes: An interview with Ed Yong
I Contain Multitudes: An interview with Ed Yong
"Every one of us is a zoo in our own right – a colony enclosed within a single body. A multi-species collective. An enti... Read more
30 Aug 2016
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35mins
Ranked #8
Microbes in Chernobyl
Microbes in Chernobyl
This month, we spoke with Dr Alexandre de Menezes, soil microbiologist. Last year, Dr de Menezes went to the Chernobyl E... Read more
9 Nov 2018
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21mins
Ranked #9
PREDICTing the next pandemic
PREDICTing the next pandemic
When pathogenic viruses pass from their animal reservoir into humans – known as ‘spillover events’ – the consequences ca... Read more
30 Nov 2016
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29mins
Ranked #10
Microbiology Today: Natural Products And Drug Discovery
Microbiology Today: Natural Products And Drug Discovery
This is a special Microbiology Today edition of Microbe Talk. The latest issue of the Society’s magazine, Microbiology T... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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7mins
Ranked #11
Domino Effect: Sarah Jones and Dr John Tregoning
Domino Effect: Sarah Jones and Dr John Tregoning
This month on Microbe Talk is the third episode of Domino Effect, the podcast series where a Microbiology Society member... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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17mins
Ranked #12
Cryptococcus neoformans - The Pigeon Fungus
Cryptococcus neoformans - The Pigeon Fungus
On this month’s podcast, we discuss the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans with Dr Liz Ballou from the University of Birming... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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13mins
Ranked #13
Mosquito Saliva and its Enhancing Effect on Arboviruses
Mosquito Saliva and its Enhancing Effect on Arboviruses
Anyone who’s been enjoying the sun on a nice summers evening knows the dreaded whine made by mosquitoes on the hunt for ... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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13mins
Ranked #14
When a scratch can kill
When a scratch can kill
The threat of antibiotic resistance is large and looming. Drugs that once worked miracles are now failing to work at all... Read more
30 Sep 2016
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50mins
Ranked #15
Annual Conference 2019
Annual Conference 2019
Some highlights from this year's Microbiology Society Annual Conference, held in Belfast.
18 Apr 2019
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12mins
Ranked #16
Human papillomavirus in Malawi
Human papillomavirus in Malawi
Malawi, in Sub-Saharan Africa, has the highest incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the world. Nearly all cases... Read more
25 Sep 2017
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20mins
Ranked #17
Brewing Better Beer
Brewing Better Beer
What gives beer its taste? Why do some ales taste of berries, bananas or chocolate?A big part of the answer is the type ... Read more
15 Dec 2016
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16mins