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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!
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
History of the Microbiome: Important Scientists That Led to This Field
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
In this episode, Tess and Jon continue to bring talk about the microbiome. They go back in time, speaking about some of the important science that contributed to what is now the field of microbiome research and bioinformatics. From Robert Hook to Kary Mullis, take a listen now.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
The Microbiome: Tess and Jon Talk About the Microbiome Data Congress Part 2
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
On this episode, Tess and Jon continue talking about the Microbiome Data Congress, recalling some of the new research that is coming out in the microbiome field. In part two, they talk about precision medicine and translational microbiome, understanding host genetics and microbiome interplay, and dark matter and the virome.
if you are interested in looking at the conference lineup, check out https://www.microbiome-data.com/
.Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
The Microbiome: Tess and Jon Talk About the Microbiome Data Congress Part 1
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
On this episode, Tess and Jon talk about the Microbiome Data Congress, where they recall some of the new research that is coming out in the microbiome field. In part one, they talk about new techniques and tools to overcome current challenges, machine learning and modeling, tools for -omic analysis, and integrating metabolomics in studying the microbiome.
if you are interested in looking at the conference lineup, check out https://www.microbiome-data.com/
.Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
The Microbe Moment of Natasha Haskey and Kristina Campbell
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
In this week's episode, we have some special guests: returning to The Microbe Moment is Scientific writer Kristina Campbell (@bykriscampbell ), and new to the show is Registered Dietitian Natasha Haskey (@nhaskeyrd).
Both are co-hosts of "The Gut Microbiota Practice Tips" Podcast as well as co-authors of the textbook Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health.
Tess talks to them about everything from kefir and fermentation to probiotics guides
You can find Kristina and Natasha on Twitter @bykriscampbell and @nhaskeyRD.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
If you'd like to sign up for Natasha and Kristina's Microbiome Newsletter sign up here
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
The Summer DaBOM
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
It's time for another DaBOM! Tess, Jon, and Julie bring you 5 news headlines in microbiology including: Extremophiles in Yellowstone national park, new sequencing technologies coming to market, the current monkeypox outbreak, uncovering more details on the outbreak of the black plague, and genetically modifying wasps to potentially use their toxins as a pesticide.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
The Microbe Moment 2022 trailer
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Hello Microbe Friends!
It's Tess and Jon from the podcast the microbe moment.
We're a wicked nerdy duo with 5 degrees in microbiology between us and in our show we discuss things like murder, superheroes, and aliens; well of the microbial world that is such as pathogens, symbionts, microbiologists, and extremophiles.
So if you'd like to get cultured with your gut culture and discover your microbe moment then join us every other Tuesday on The Microbe Moment with microbigals.
See you there.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Bonus episode: Pathogen Wars; How Gut Bacteria Protect Against Cholera
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
In this weeks episode, we share an episode from the great podcast; In Plain English!
Join Jamie Moffa, Nicolas Scrutton Alvarado and Raymond Uymatiao to as Jonathan Mitchell presents a paper he co-authored about the beneficial bacteria in your gut that can help protect against diseases like cholera.
You can download the paper on Jamie's website at inplainenglishpod.org.
Check out Nicolas’s podcast In the Spotlight!
Visit In Plain English on twitter @PlainEnglishSci.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
COVID-19 Medical Director of LA County Dr. Bolaris
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
In this weeks Episode, Jon interviews Dr. Michael Bolaris, COVID-19 medical director, Chief of Pediatrics, Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, and many more titles. They talk about everything: what made him want to get into microbiology, what's it like being a clinical professor, and his experiences being part of LA's COVID-19 response.
Want more information on COVID-19? Visit Los Angeles county public health website here.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
The Microbe Moments of Bob’s Burgers
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
This week we talk about one of our favorite shows, Bob's Burgers. It is funny, wholesome, and has plenty of microbe moments. So many, in fact, that it was a little hard to figure out which ones to talk about it. But after much binge watching and in preparation of the movie coming out later this month, we picked our favorites and Tess, Jon and Julie bring you a microbe moment of each of the Belcher family member's.
Visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.
Tuesday May 03, 2022
The Microbe Moment of Star Wars Fermented Drinks
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
In this weeks episode, Tess, Jon, and Julie talk about drinks in the Star wars universe and how they relate to drinks we have here on earth. Tess talks about the Alderaanian wine, Toniray wine, and wine found hear. Jon talks about several drinks from star wars like Jawa Juice and how there is beer that is actually made with meat tossed into it. Finally, Julie talks about blue and green milk and the benefits milk give us down here on earth. Oh, they also give out some recipes of so you can make your own star wars inspired drink.
visit our website at microbigals.com where we are updating with new content, including blog posts, regularly.
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.