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Kristen French in I Contain Multitudes

May 24, 2018

Mummies Speak to Us via Ancient Bacteria

Preserved mummy bacteria can tell us a lot about the evolution of pathogens and antibiotic resistance.

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Rachel Wright in I Contain Multitudes

Mar 8, 2018

Inside Dr. Richard Lenski’s Ambitious, 30-Year Experiment

What 60,000 Generations of Bacteria Tell Us…

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Katherine Wu in I Contain Multitudes

Mar 15, 2018

The Power of Poo

Why fecal transplants are now being considered for everything from obesity to autism.

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Katherine Wu in I Contain Multitudes

Apr 30, 2018

Biomes, They are A-Changin’

Why your microbiome is considered an ‘essential organ’

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Kristen French in I Contain Multitudes

Nov 2, 2017

Inside the Search for New Antibiotics

With no new viable antibiotics produced in over a decade, scientists are getting more creative with their methods.

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Katherine Wu in I Contain Multitudes

Nov 14, 2017

A Taste of Our Own Medicine

A deep dive into the controversial use of antibiotics in livestock.

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Kristen French in I Contain Multitudes

May 15, 2018

Fungi Live Large at the Poles

When scientists began researching how to preserve rotting historical relics in Antarctica, they discovered a new world of fungi critical to Antarctica’s polar ecosystem.

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Rachel Wright in I Contain Multitudes

Jan 18, 2018

Can Microbes Affect Our Social Behavior?

The answer may surprise you (also the answer is yes)

Tangled Bank Studios in I Contain Multitudes

Nov 20, 2017

Anatomy of a Giant Tube Worm

Giant tube worms were first discovered in 1977, when the submersible “Alvin” made a journey to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Since then we’ve learned a lot about the worms, and how they’ve partnered with bacteria to survive in one of Earth’s most extreme environments. In this…

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Katherine Wu in I Contain Multitudes

Mar 13, 2018

Baby, It’s Dirty Outside

Nurturing the Infant Microbiome

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HHMI is a science philanthropy whose mission is to advance biomedical research and science education for the benefit of humanity. Tangled Bank Studios was established as an extension of HHMI's longstanding science education mission.

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