Matters Microbial #40: Using THOR's hammer to investigate microbial communities

Today, Dr. Jo Handelsman of the University of Wisconsin Madison and Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the work she and her research collaborators do on interactive microbial communities, using THOR (the hitchhikers of the rhizosphere) as a model system.  She will also remind us how vital soil is to our lives. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Jo Handlesman Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An article on the story of "uranium glass," that fluoresces under ultraviolet light.  Here is another interesting article on the topic.   The website for Hartiful, who makes custom enamel pins (including some that glow in the dark, as all cool things should). Giant Microbes makes small and large plush toys of microbes and other biology related items. An overview of ice nucleation proteins.  Here is a more technical article on the topic. The story of SNOWMAX. Ice nucleation proteins and snowflakes. One of my favorite videos from my microbiology class in 2008, demonstrating ice nucleation by Pseudomonas syringae.   The website for the Tiny Earth antibiotic crowdsourcing CURE. The website for Dr. Handelsman's book, "A World Without Soil." An explainer of THOR, for new micronauts. A technical publication from Dr. Handelsman's research group on THOR. An explainer of microbial "zorbs," for new micronauts. A technical publication from Dr. Handelsman's research group on "zorbs." Dr. Handelsman's page on Wikipedia. Dr. Handelsman's faculty page. Dr. Handelsman's research website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to [email protected]