Deep Sea Microbiology (UNSEEN OCEAN CRITTERS) with Dr. Peter Girguis
Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers questions about extremophiles, life on other planets, Atlantis, shark encounters, methane munching, hydronauts, Trekkie trivia, the safety of submersibles, deep sea simulations, and how ocean organisms may just save your life.
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Links to things we discussed:
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Opening Intro
Allyn Vine, 79, Dies; Proponent of Submersibles
Escaping Nazis, Changing History: The Story Behind the Notorious Krebs Cycle
Krebs cycle aka citric acid cycle
Decades-Old Barrels of Industrial Waste Still Impacting Ocean Floor Off LA
Antibiotics from Deep-Sea Microorganisms: Current Discoveries and Perspectives
Deep-Sea Ecosystems as an Unexpected Source of Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Scientists find antimicrobial-resistant genes on deep-sea mountains in the Arabian Sea
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Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS)
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Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS)
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