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Episode 137: The biggest ever bird flu outbreak: what you need to know Oct 18, 2022

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In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlotte talks to Dr Ian Brown about what makes this year’s bird flu outbreak bigger and more worrisome than before.

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Maarten Schellekens – Sweet Dreams – Middle-East Remix (freemusicarchive.org)

Episode 136: A Global Problem: Investigating the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance genes Sep 27, 2022

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In this episode of Microbe Talk Charlie talks to Dr Fiona Walsh about her team's research into how widespread plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance genes are around the world, and what we can do about it.
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Leatherbound by Blue Dot Sessions(www.sessions.blue)

Episode 135: Manuka honey could help treat a deadly drug-resistant lung infection Sep 12, 2022

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In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlie talks to Dr Jonathan Cox about his team's newly published research on a surprising use for Manuka honey.
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Leatherbound by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 134: Polio is back in the news: here's what you need to know Aug 25, 2022

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In this episode Charlie and Charlotte talk to Professor Nicola Stonehouse, Professor in Molecular Virology at the University of Leeds, about why we're talking about polio again, and what we need to know about it.
Music: Mango Breeze - Allison & Vexento
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hzcHUK4WaA
Support by RFM - NCM: https://youtu.be/xMUOdsywWcs

Episode 133: Are Meat Alternative Foods Good For You? Aug 09, 2022

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In this episode, Charlie talks to Jonathon Woods, a PhD student from Northumbria University about his research into the impact of meat alternative foods on the gut microbiome.

True Blue Sky by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 132: The impact of COVID on research and career progression part 2 Jul 01, 2022

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Listen to part two of our new episode of ‘Microbe Talk’, where we chat to some of our early career members about the cracks that exist in academia, and what needs to be done to safeguard the future of the microbiology research and innovation workforce.

Episode 131: The impact of COVID on research and career progression part 1 Jun 29, 2022

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In this episode of Microbe Talk, Katie and Eva from our Policy and Engagement team chatted with early career microbiologists Colman O’Cathail, Raphael Galleh, Natalie Ring McBrien and Helen Brown about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their research and career progression.

Episode 130: Engaging Microbiology: Into the Microverse May 20, 2022

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Teaching and outreach in championing and advancing the understanding of microbiology is incredibly important. On this month's episode, I'm talking to Eliza Wolfson and Lizah van de Aart, two former microbiologists turned scientific illustrators and artists, about their work creating scientific art, and how scientific art can be used for scientific engagement.
https://ko-fi.com/intothemicroverse/
https://lizahvanderaart.com/
https://lizawolfson.co.uk/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lizah/resist-now-volume-1/description

Episode 129: Annual Conference 22 Highlights Apr 29, 2022

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On this month's MicrobeTalk, Matt takes a look back at Annual Conference; talking to delegates and staff of the Society about our first in-person conference since 2019.

Episode 128: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference Mar 25, 2022

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In this episode of Microbe Talk, Charlie takes us on a behind the scenes tour of the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference preparations and talks to some staff members about this year's event.

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