Science Explainer: Why is it so hard to kill bacteria?

26/05/2025 6 min
Science Explainer: Why is it so hard to kill bacteria?

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Episode Synopsis


In this explainer, Syma discusses some of the methods bacteria use to defend themselves from attack from external threats such as antibiotics. These ostensibly simple organisms have elaborate and sophisticated defence mechanisms which is why it is so hard to kill bacteria.