TWiM explains Pasteur’s relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy – using grappling hooks!
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson
Guest: Mark O. Martin
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Links for this episode
- Pasteur’s hunt for microbes in the air (NYTimes)
- Bacterial predation by ixotrophy (Science)
- Enter the pirates (STC)
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