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Science Explainer: Why is it so hard to kill bacteria?

An episode of the Science Of The Times podcast, hosted by Tim Coulson And Syma Khalid, titled "Science Explainer: Why is it so hard to kill bacteria?" was published on May 26, 2025 and runs 6 minutes.

May 26, 2025 ·6m · Science Of The Times

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In this explainer, Syma discusses some of the methods bacteria use to defend themselves from attack from external threats such as antibiotics. These ostensibly simple organisms have elaborate and sophisticated defence mechanisms which is why it is so hard to kill bacteria.

In this explainer, Syma discusses some of the methods bacteria use to defend themselves from attack from external threats such as antibiotics. These ostensibly simple organisms have elaborate and sophisticated defence mechanisms which is why it is so hard to kill bacteria.

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