1069: The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change

09/07/2025 18 min Episodio 1069
1069: The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change

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We live in a world filled with microbes—they’re inside our bodies, in soil, in deep sea hydrothermal vents, and in your window AC unit. Some microbiologists are hopeful that finding more of these tiny organisms could help us address the climate crisis. Joining Host Flora Lichtman to talk about how are microbiologists James Henriksen and Lisa Stein.
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