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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
63 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
367 episodes
since Feb. 23, 2011
episodic
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