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MicrobeTV is an independent podcast network for people who are interested in the life sciences. Our shows are about viruses, bacteria, parasites, evolution, immunology and neuroscience.
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· Feb 10
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Dickson Despommier.
A brilliant scientist, storyteller, and friend, he shared his vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm with all who listened.
We will miss him dearly. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew and loved him.
#🧪
A brilliant scientist, storyteller, and friend, he shared his vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm with all who listened.
We will miss him dearly. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew and loved him.
#🧪
Dr Griffin discusses the world‘s most contagious virus(es) 😷
excerpt from TWiV 1284: Clinical Update⬇️🔗
excerpt from TWiV 1284: Clinical Update⬇️🔗
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Dr Griffin discusses the world‘s most contagious virus(es) 😷
excerpt from TWiV 1284: Clinical Update⬇️🔗
excerpt from TWiV 1284: Clinical Update⬇️🔗
Oh you know, it’s “just” the flu… 🫠🤧😷
January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Oh you know, it’s “just” the flu… 🫠🤧😷
Happy New Year 🎊 Dr. Griffin
( @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social ) and Vincent Racaniello recorded TWiV 1284 Clinical Update after the ball drop on 2026. ⬇️🔗
( @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social ) and Vincent Racaniello recorded TWiV 1284 Clinical Update after the ball drop on 2026. ⬇️🔗
TWiV 1284: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Happy New Year 🎊 Dr. Griffin
( @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social ) and Vincent Racaniello recorded TWiV 1284 Clinical Update after the ball drop on 2026. ⬇️🔗
( @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social ) and Vincent Racaniello recorded TWiV 1284 Clinical Update after the ball drop on 2026. ⬇️🔗
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@microbetv.bsky.social is a legend in both doing & teaching virology. Now that means speaking up about what Trump & RFK Jr are doing to science & public health.
So when he asked if I'd join forces on a show to break it down & rant, I said “obviously.”
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rasmussen-...
So when he asked if I'd join forces on a show to break it down & rant, I said “obviously.”
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rasmussen-...
Rasmussen Retorts: Episode 1
YOUR FAVORITE VIRUS AND VACCINE SUBSTACK IS NOW YOUR SECOND FAVORITE VIRUS AND VACCINE SHOW ON MICROBETV AFTER TWiV!
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January 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
@microbetv.bsky.social is a legend in both doing & teaching virology. Now that means speaking up about what Trump & RFK Jr are doing to science & public health.
So when he asked if I'd join forces on a show to break it down & rant, I said “obviously.”
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rasmussen-...
So when he asked if I'd join forces on a show to break it down & rant, I said “obviously.”
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rasmussen-...
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Here’s the 1st episode (w/ corrections & apologies for spreading misinformation about HBV virion structure & mispronouncing names). Topics include: why the US isn't Denmark, aluminum salt adjuvants, and hep B
If you like it, let me or @microbetv.bsky.social know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60VR...
If you like it, let me or @microbetv.bsky.social know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60VR...
Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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January 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Here’s the 1st episode (w/ corrections & apologies for spreading misinformation about HBV virion structure & mispronouncing names). Topics include: why the US isn't Denmark, aluminum salt adjuvants, and hep B
If you like it, let me or @microbetv.bsky.social know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60VR...
If you like it, let me or @microbetv.bsky.social know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60VR...
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@angierasmussen.bsky.social lays out some important context to any calls to align our vaccines with other "peer" countries: youtu.be/60VRcuXUztg #denmarkisnottheusa #vaccinessavelives (thx to @microbetv.bsky.social for publishing this!)
Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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January 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM
@angierasmussen.bsky.social lays out some important context to any calls to align our vaccines with other "peer" countries: youtu.be/60VRcuXUztg #denmarkisnottheusa #vaccinessavelives (thx to @microbetv.bsky.social for publishing this!)
New from Microbetv
Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House ☎️
Angie Rasmussen joins Vincent to discuss the presidential memorandum ordering RFK Jr to review the US childhood vaccination schedule and revise it to be more like other countries.
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Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House ☎️
Angie Rasmussen joins Vincent to discuss the presidential memorandum ordering RFK Jr to review the US childhood vaccination schedule and revise it to be more like other countries.
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Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House
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January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
New from Microbetv
Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House ☎️
Angie Rasmussen joins Vincent to discuss the presidential memorandum ordering RFK Jr to review the US childhood vaccination schedule and revise it to be more like other countries.
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Rasmussen Retorts: The anti-vaccine calls are coming from the White House ☎️
Angie Rasmussen joins Vincent to discuss the presidential memorandum ordering RFK Jr to review the US childhood vaccination schedule and revise it to be more like other countries.
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Spend part of your NYE with us on Office Hours tonight! 8pm EST🎊🎉🥳
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 12/31/25 8 pm ET
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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December 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Spend part of your NYE with us on Office Hours tonight! 8pm EST🎊🎉🥳
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Just to be superclear, I am DELIGHTED to be a #MicrobialEvangelist on #MicrobeTV with my #MattersMicrobial podcast. But since I don’t have local microbiologists with whom to share my microbial enthusiasms, it is just as much for me! It means so much! Thank you again, @microbetv.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just to be superclear, I am DELIGHTED to be a #MicrobialEvangelist on #MicrobeTV with my #MattersMicrobial podcast. But since I don’t have local microbiologists with whom to share my microbial enthusiasms, it is just as much for me! It means so much! Thank you again, @microbetv.bsky.social
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TWiV 1283: Myocarditis and mimicry
TWiV 1283: Myocarditis and mimicry
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December 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
TWiV 1283: Myocarditis and mimicry
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MicrobeTV exists to make science education freely available, even when that’s the harder path.
If our programs have informed or helped you this year, we hope you’ll consider making a contribution.
@jrrmicro.bsky.social
MicrobeTV exists to make science education freely available, even when that’s the harder path.
If our programs have informed or helped you this year, we hope you’ll consider making a contribution.
@jrrmicro.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
No ads. No paywalls. No sponsors shaping the message.
MicrobeTV exists to make science education freely available, even when that’s the harder path.
If our programs have informed or helped you this year, we hope you’ll consider making a contribution.
@jrrmicro.bsky.social
MicrobeTV exists to make science education freely available, even when that’s the harder path.
If our programs have informed or helped you this year, we hope you’ll consider making a contribution.
@jrrmicro.bsky.social
Brianne (@bioprofbarker.bsky.social) shares the immunology word she learned was a major “no no” while in undergrad working in an immunology lab —and how times have changed.
Watch Immune episode 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
Watch Immune episode 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
December 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Brianne (@bioprofbarker.bsky.social) shares the immunology word she learned was a major “no no” while in undergrad working in an immunology lab —and how times have changed.
Watch Immune episode 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
Watch Immune episode 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
Immune 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
The Immune team discusses the groundbreaking discoveries of regulatory T cells, which was the topic of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.🔗⬇️
The Immune team discusses the groundbreaking discoveries of regulatory T cells, which was the topic of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.🔗⬇️
Immune 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Immune 99: A Nobel for immune tolerance
The Immune team discusses the groundbreaking discoveries of regulatory T cells, which was the topic of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.🔗⬇️
The Immune team discusses the groundbreaking discoveries of regulatory T cells, which was the topic of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.🔗⬇️
Scientific truths are not up for “debate”.
Dr Paul Offit (@pauloffit.bsky.social) discusses with Vincent, how anti vaccine activists RFK Jr., Aaron Siri, and Steve Kirsch have offered up to $1 million to debate them on vaccine safety, Paul explains why he declined.
Dr Paul Offit (@pauloffit.bsky.social) discusses with Vincent, how anti vaccine activists RFK Jr., Aaron Siri, and Steve Kirsch have offered up to $1 million to debate them on vaccine safety, Paul explains why he declined.
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Scientific truths are not up for “debate”.
Dr Paul Offit (@pauloffit.bsky.social) discusses with Vincent, how anti vaccine activists RFK Jr., Aaron Siri, and Steve Kirsch have offered up to $1 million to debate them on vaccine safety, Paul explains why he declined.
Dr Paul Offit (@pauloffit.bsky.social) discusses with Vincent, how anti vaccine activists RFK Jr., Aaron Siri, and Steve Kirsch have offered up to $1 million to debate them on vaccine safety, Paul explains why he declined.
End of year photo dump! I traveled to Ringberg Castle for the Giant Virus Conference a couple weeks ago to talk giant viruses, evolution, more! 🦠
December 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
End of year photo dump! I traveled to Ringberg Castle for the Giant Virus Conference a couple weeks ago to talk giant viruses, evolution, more! 🦠
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Just as I wish you all a wonderful #LuxMas, I also wish you all a phabulous #PhageMas. Students in my lab created this long ago. @univpugetsound.bsky.social @asm.org @microbetv.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Just as I wish you all a wonderful #LuxMas, I also wish you all a phabulous #PhageMas. Students in my lab created this long ago. @univpugetsound.bsky.social @asm.org @microbetv.bsky.social
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares a stool sample😆
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares a stool sample😆
December 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares a stool sample😆
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares a stool sample😆
Nels and Vincent livestream an episode of This Week in Evolution on Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 1:00 PM EST
TWiEVO #121 Livestream 12/24/25 1:00 PM Eastern
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December 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Nels and Vincent livestream an episode of This Week in Evolution on Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 1:00 PM EST
Bag of Mud
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability, discussing how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance.
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability, discussing how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance.
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Bag of Mud
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability, discussing how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance.
Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability, discussing how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance.
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A new episode of my #MattersMicrobial podcast! This time, Dr. Julia WIllett joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbial dark matter—unknown genes within microbial genomes! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord! @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv
youtu.be/m78tuM42ZNQ?...
youtu.be/m78tuM42ZNQ?...
December 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
A new episode of my #MattersMicrobial podcast! This time, Dr. Julia WIllett joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbial dark matter—unknown genes within microbial genomes! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord! @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv
youtu.be/m78tuM42ZNQ?...
youtu.be/m78tuM42ZNQ?...
Thank you to all who joined us for IMMUNE 100 recording last night! Big s/o to our guests Gretchen Diehl & Shruti Naik and our amazing hosts @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social and @bioprofbarker.bsky.social for making it all happen. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.
December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you to all who joined us for IMMUNE 100 recording last night! Big s/o to our guests Gretchen Diehl & Shruti Naik and our amazing hosts @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social and @bioprofbarker.bsky.social for making it all happen. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.
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572 views Oct 29, 2025 Immune
Join us Monday, December 22 · 6 – 10 p.m. EST, at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tojk...
Join us Monday, December 22 · 6 – 10 p.m. EST, at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tojk...
Join us for Immune 100 Live at The Incubator Dec 22, 2025
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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December 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
572 views Oct 29, 2025 Immune
Join us Monday, December 22 · 6 – 10 p.m. EST, at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tojk...
Join us Monday, December 22 · 6 – 10 p.m. EST, at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tojk...
We’ve got about an hour til IMMUNE 100!
December 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We’ve got about an hour til IMMUNE 100!
New TWiV Clinical Update with @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
TWiV 1280: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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December 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New TWiV Clinical Update with @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
Susan Schwab talks with Cindy Leifer about how she got the research bug, bugs she ate, and her research on how the lipid S1P helps T cells decide- should I stay or should I go.
Immune Booster 20: Lipid GPS for T cells with Susan Schwab
Immune Booster 20: Lipid GPS for T cells with Susan Schwab
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Susan Schwab talks with Cindy Leifer about how she got the research bug, bugs she ate, and her research on how the lipid S1P helps T cells decide- should I stay or should I go.
Immune Booster 20: Lipid GPS for T cells with Susan Schwab
Immune Booster 20: Lipid GPS for T cells with Susan Schwab