Germomics
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo B from A in the most roundabout way. A mix of microbiology and history, this series connects different aspects of modern life and society to microbes, bacteria, viruses, and parasites through seemingly unconnected natural events, scientific discoveries, and human inventions.
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Episodes
Antitoxin Togo, Please
November 19, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWhat do bluejeans have to do with diphtheria? The post Antitoxin Togo, Please appeared first on Germomics.
Hell on Weils
November 07, 2019 07:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBHow does Mardi Gras and Carnival connect to leptospirosis? The post Hell on Weils appeared first on Germomics.
Rabies Day Out
October 31, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBHow does the Google no internet Dinosaur Game connect to Rabies? The post Rabies Day Out appeared first on Germomics.
A Boy Named Flu
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHow do kindergarten crafts and activities connect to influenza and the flu? The post A Boy Named Flu appeared first on Germomics.
There’s Something About Typhoid Mary
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBHow do hamburgers connect to Theodore Roosevelt and typhoid fever? The post There’s Something About Typhoid Mary appeared first on Germomics.
It’s On The Syphilis
October 01, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHow do Hollywood summer blockbuster movies connect to sexually-transmitted syphilis? The post It’s On The Syphilis appeared first on Germomics.
One Flew Over The Kuru Nest
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBHow does Monticello span to Kuru and the cannabilistic Fore people of Papua New Guinea? The post One Flew Over The Kuru Nest appeared first on Germomics.
Confessions of a Cholera Girl
September 17, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBHow does Steak and Eggs for breakfast help stave off cholera diarrhea cases during a disaster? The post Confessions of a Cholera Girl appeared first on Germomics.
On the Right Taq
September 10, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBHow does honky tonk and rockabilly singer Johnny Horton connect to Taq and the Human Genome Project? The post On the Right Taq appeared first on Germomics.
A Sky Full of SARS
September 03, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHow does coffee connect to the SARS outbreak in China and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup? The post A Sky Full of SARS appeared first on Germomics.