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Microbe Talk

Microbe Talk is a podcast from the Microbiology Society, interviewing researchers about bacteria, viruses and parasites. We are the largest microbiology society in Europe, covering all aspects of micr... Read more

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Episode 149: AI: a useful tool or dangerous unstoppable force?

Episode 149: AI: a useful tool or dangerous unstoppable force?

For this episode of Microbe Talk, Clare is tackling the topic of AI in Microbial Genomics research. So what better time ... Read more

8 Aug 2023

38mins

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Episode 148: CRISPR-Cas9 Takes on AMR Plasmids

Episode 148: CRISPR-Cas9 Takes on AMR Plasmids

In this episode of Microbe Talk, David Walker Sunderhaulf chats with Clare about his paper "Removal of AMR plasmids usin... Read more

4 Jul 2023

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Episode 147: Getting to grips with industry careers

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Are you looking for a microbiology career pick me up? Well look no further! On this special episode of Microbe Talk, Cla... Read more

6 Jun 2023

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Episode 146: A deep dive into wastewater monitoring

Episode 146: A deep dive into wastewater monitoring

This month, inspired by a paper published in Microbial Genomics, Clare takes a deep dive into the method of wastewater m... Read more

24 May 2023

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