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The Microbe Moment is science stories and news for the microbe enthused hosted by microbe lover, Tess Deyett, Ph.D. and pharmaceutical microbiologist Jon Mitchell. In this microbiology focused podcast, we will give you exciting stories, horrid histories, and the most up-to-date news all through a microbial lens. We will even interview our friends and heroes, diving into their own microbial journey. Tess, Ph.D. was changed forever with her first glimpse into the unseen world. At her first microbiology class, she was instantly hooked, love at first sight. She went on to receive a Ph.D. from the University of California Riverside in agricultural microbiology. Microbigal Jon has had many microbe moments throughout his 3 degrees in health care and microbiology. Currently working for a pharmaceutical company, he is fascinated by medical microbiology and using beneficial microbes to fight pathogens and disease. Together they aim to show the world everyone has a microbe moment, a unique moment where microbes changed each person’s life for the better. With a little background in the microbial world, anyone can find their microbe moment. Come discover yours!
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
The Search for Life; From Robots in Lava Tubes to Mars with Dr. Blank
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
This weeks episode, we are back with astromicrobiology! We talk with Dr. Blank who talks about her experience being part of the science team with the curiosity rover on Mars, what signs of life we could use to investigate other planets, and using robots in volcanic tubes and caves.
If you are interested in learning about NASAs BRAILLE (Biologic and Resource Analog Investigations in Low Light Environments) you can click the link here.
Want to see the Boston Dynamics robots in action? Check them out here.
Thanks to our sponsor Zymo Research. you can find out more about the company and their products here.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly. you can also find us on twitter @MicrobiGals.
Also, if you would like to donate to our show, we have started a kofi page. you can donate on our website or visit https://ko-fi.com/microbigals.
Thank you again to Dr. Blank for coming on the show and talking to us about her experiences
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