Germomics

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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It’s On The Syphilis

Posted October 1, 2019 • 00:23:27

How do Hollywood summer blockbuster movies connect to sexually-transmitted syphilis?

One Flew Over The Kuru Nest

Posted September 25, 2019 • 00:29:03

How does Monticello span to Kuru and the cannabilistic Fore people of Papua New Guinea?

Confessions of a Cholera Girl

Posted September 18, 2019 • 00:44:04

How does Steak and Eggs for breakfast help stave off cholera diarrhea cases during a disaster?

On the Right Taq

Posted September 10, 2019 • 00:20:12

How does honky tonk and rockabilly singer Johnny Horton connect to Taq and the Human Genome Project?

A Sky Full of SARS

Posted September 3, 2019 • 00:34:46

How does coffee connect to the SARS outbreak in China and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup?