TWiM 139: Frackibacter and sticky fingers

November 18, 2016

frackingHosts: Vincent RacanielloElio SchaechterMichael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson

The TWiM team discusses microbial DNA found on ATM machines in New York City, and how hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, alters microbial ecosystems deep in the Earth.

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