Ep 6 - The Great Split - From Cells to Us…How!?

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Any thoughts? Text me! LUCA had kids. And like all kids, they went their separate ways. Today we're covering the first great split in the tree of life - when LUCA's descendants branched into Bacteria and Archaea. Same genetic code, completely different everything else. Plus: viruses (where have THEY been this whole time?), horizontal gene transfer (strangers sharing genes), and why bacteria sharing resistance genes is now one of the biggest threats to modern medicine. Also, I make a lot...

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This episode was published on February 23, 2026.

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Any thoughts? Text me! LUCA had kids. And like all kids, they went their separate ways. Today we're covering the first great split in the tree of life - when LUCA's descendants branched into Bacteria and Archaea. Same genetic code, completely...

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