Life Unculturable

Life Unculturable is back! We're kicking things off after a short summer break with versatile guest with fascinating stories: Dr. Jack Gilbert, Professor at the University of California San Diego, Director of both the Microbiome and Metagenomics Center and the Microbiome Core Facility, and co-founder of the Earth Microbiome Project and the American Gut Project.Jack takes us through the science behind FMTs — and the wild story of how he tried to cure dolphin diarrhea.Want the latest from Jack? Check out his website or follow him on LinkedIn.If you have any questions for Michael, Sam or Julia, let us know down in the comments below or on your favorite social media platform (Instagram, BlueSky, LinkedIn, YouTube, ..) @LifeUnculturable.

In this episode of Life Unculturable, finally, Michael sits down in front of a microphone and chats with Sam and Julia about all things science communication and social media. For those of our listeners who always wondered who Michael is - this is the episode for you! You've seen his artwork, read his weird questions on LinkedIn, now be ready to hear him talk. If you have any questions for Michael, Sam or Julia, let us know down in the comments below or on your favorite social media platform (Instagram, BlueSky, LinkedIn, YouTube, ..). Interested in biobanks and biobank networks? Check out BBMRI-ERIC here: https://www.bbmri-eric.eu/

In this episode of Life Unculturable, Sam and Julia talk about one of their favorite methods: microscopy. Tune in to find out why they are doing microscopy and what microscopy techniques they like best - and you might also find out why Sam will never agree to teach an Intro Microbiology lab again!If you have any questions for Sam, Julia, or Michael, drop a comment on YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. or send us an email at [email protected]!

In this episode of Life Unculturable, Sam and Julia talk all things data collection and then speculate about the yelp reviews on their bioinformatic performances and theorize on the dating profiles of anaerobes.If you have any questions for Sam, Julia, or Michael, drop a comment on YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. or send us an email at [email protected]!

In this episode of Life Unculturable, Sam and Julia walk us through their process of how to characterize and describe novel microbes. Tune in to find out what steps are required, what they do first, and how to validly publish a novel organism.If you have any questions for Sam, Julia, or Michael, drop a comment on YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. or send us an email at [email protected]!