Microbe Talk

Microbe Talk is a podcast from the Microbiology Society, interviewing researchers about bacteria, viruses and parasites. We are the largest microbiology society in Europe, covering all aspects of microbial science.

Episode 175: Dr Beth Mills and Akpan Friday on international collaboration and mentorship
May 28, 2025 – 22:02
Episode 174: Our miniseries for Annual Conference 2025: Andrew Spicer
Apr 3, 2025 – 20:36
Episode 173: Our miniseries for Annual Conference 2025: Guilherme Neumann
Apr 2, 2025 – 09:28
Episode 172: Our miniseries for Annual Conference 2025: Elizabeth O'Gorman
Apr 1, 2025 – 14:20
Episode 171: Our miniseries for Annual Conference 2025: Phoebe Crossley
Mar 31, 2025 – 13:48
Episode 170: Microbiome and thermal tolerance: a new frontier in climate resilience?
Feb 26, 2025 – 19:07
Episode 169: Coccus Pocus A microbiology inspired scary story competition
Jan 22, 2025 – 12:06
Episode 168: Exploring the science of wellness, ageing and death with John Tregoning
Jan 6, 2025 – 25:19
Episode 167: Antimalarial drug resistance: current challenges and future solutions
Dec 20, 2024 – 21:39
Episode 166: World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week: pediatric AMR
Nov 23, 2024 – 24:03
Episode 165: Black History Month: Amaka Awayne
Oct 29, 2024 – 14:19
Episode 164: Looking up at space microbiology
Oct 11, 2024 – 26:24
Episode 163: Investigating invisible culprits with Dr Tim Inglis
Jun 20, 2024 – 31:58
Episode 162: Roots of resistance: exploring AMR in ancient mouths
Jun 13, 2024 – 27:44
Episode 161: Knocking Out AMR: fixing the broken innovation pipeline
May 17, 2024 – 29:59
Episode 160: Women’s History Month: a conversation with Dr Linda Oyama
Apr 23, 2024 – 23:38
Episode 159: Behind the lecture with Dr Claas Kirchhelle
Apr 6, 2024 – 42:03
Episode 158: Navigating Academia: a conversation with Professor Iruka Okeke and Professor Judith Armitage
Feb 12, 2024 – 34:30
Episode 157: Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance: research and surveillance
Jan 18, 2024 – 27:25
Episode 156: Microbe Talk: the best of 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – 21:21
Episode 155: Knocking Out AMR: Dr Tina Joshi and Dr Catrin Moore on the Society’s new project
Dec 13, 2023 – 19:15
Episode 154: Knocking Out AMR: a conversation with Professor Chloe James
Nov 2, 2023 – 38:08
Episode 153: Conversations on Collaboration: Sir Paul Nurse on collaborative working and Horizon Europe
Oct 20, 2023 – 18:06
Episode 152: Dr John Munnoch discusses dyslexia
Oct 8, 2023 – 23:28
Episode 151: Conversations on Collaboration: Hilary Lappin-Scott on cultivating international partnerships
Oct 2, 2023 – 17:32
Episode 150: Conversations on Collaboration: Elaine Cloutman-Green on working across microbiology's disciplines
Sep 12, 2023 – 45:21
Episode 149: AI: a useful tool or dangerous unstoppable force?
Aug 8, 2023 – 38:20
Episode 148: CRISPR-Cas9 Takes on AMR Plasmids
Jul 4, 2023 – 27:35
Episode 147: Getting to grips with industry careers
Jun 6, 2023 – 32:45
Episode 146: A deep dive into wastewater monitoring
May 24, 2023 – 30:46
Episode 145: Annual Conference 2023: Demystifying Science Policy
May 4, 2023 – 10:48
Episode 144: Invisible Friends
Mar 31, 2023 – 19:48
Episode 143: Lab coats - the discrimination we don't see
Mar 10, 2023 – 15:01
Episode 142: The bacteriophage: is the enemy of our enemy a friend?
Feb 28, 2023 – 10:48
Episode 141: Could a new vaccine save the Tasmanian devil from a contagious cancer?
Jan 17, 2023 – 24:21
Episode 140: The microbiology of your Christmas dinner
Dec 19, 2022 – 13:47
Episode 139: Disability History Month
Nov 30, 2022 – 14:52
Episode 138: Inside the creeping threat of fungal infections
Nov 23, 2022 – 23:46
Episode 137: The biggest ever bird flu outbreak: what you need to know
Oct 18, 2022 – 17:06
Episode 136: A Global Problem: Investigating the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance genes
Sep 27, 2022 – 16:21
Episode 135: Manuka honey could help treat a deadly drug-resistant lung infection
Sep 12, 2022 – 15:04
Episode 134: Polio is back in the news: here's what you need to know
Aug 25, 2022 – 15:48
Episode 133: Are Meat Alternative Foods Good For You?
Aug 9, 2022 – 09:56
Episode 132: The impact of COVID on research and career progression part 2
Jul 1, 2022 – 25:58
Episode 131: The impact of COVID on research and career progression part 1
Jun 29, 2022 – 32:21
Episode 130: Engaging Microbiology: Into the Microverse
May 20, 2022 – 21:00
Episode 129: Annual Conference 22 Highlights
Apr 29, 2022 – 08:13
Episode 128: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference
Mar 25, 2022 – 11:47
Episode 127: Robots and Beer: The future of Non-Conventional Yeasts in the Brewing Industry
Feb 28, 2022 – 17:54
Episode 126: Microbe Talk: How does the circadian rhythm affect infection?
Jan 28, 2022 – 15:36

Recent Reviews

Smart.a.s.h

Interesting, accessible, and fun!

I love that this podcast is accessible to people of varying science experiences. It’s not as verbose as other microbe podcasts, which I have found can be hard to keep up with despite working in the field. They take the time to introduce new concepts slowly without assuming. The topics I’ve also really enjoyed. I will undoubtedly be binging!
U.Kh

Great.Brief.Interesting

Ah, actually we need more of this podcast.
D20chick

Quality

There should be more pidcasts like this.
caratj

Great podcast

Aptly brief podcasts about interesting and hot topics in the microbial world. Would recommend to people in the field or those wishing to inform themselves.
MizOkada

Good!

Interesting topics, well presented.