Tiny Living Beings

By Julia Van Etten

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Category: Natural Sciences

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Episodes: 28

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Tiny Living Beings is a weekly podcast where listeners get to know a scientist, a weird microorganism they like, and why they think it's interesting. Our planet is full of billions of different microscopic organisms, most of which are still unknown to science. The ones we do know are diverse and strange. Microbiology knowledge is often gatekept by scientists who discuss this information in exclusive professional circles, but more of these topics need to be shared with the public! Although generally upbeat and fun, conversations often tangentially address frustrations with society or become existential, which, because of the time we are living through, is inherently connected to any discussion of topical scientific information. Content is geared toward all ages and backgrounds, anyone who is scientifically curious.

Episode Date
Introducing the Fire Amoeba - with Angela Oliverio and Beryl Rappaport
Dec 22, 2025
Parasites in our pets' poop - with Ben Alverson
May 26, 2025
Is science political? - with Kevin Bird
May 05, 2025
The Diatom Detective - with Kirstie Scott
Apr 14, 2025
Diatoms and dinoflagellates and dinotoms, oh my! - with Brittany Sprecher
Apr 07, 2025
Sharks of the plankton - with Matt Johnson
Mar 31, 2025
Urine for a treat - with Owen Hale
Mar 24, 2025
Where did plants come from? - with Blair Young
Mar 17, 2025
4.5 billion years of Earth history in one hour - with Bolton Howes
Mar 10, 2025
Life is beautiful - with Ursula Goodenough
Jul 24, 2023
Choanoflagellates and animal evolution - with David Booth
Apr 17, 2023
Getting to know lichens - with Dennis Waters
Apr 10, 2023
Fungi are everywhere - with Kaydubs the hiking scientist
Mar 20, 2023
Tardigrade takedown - with Chloé Savard
Mar 13, 2023
The gut microbiome - with Haley Hallowell
Feb 27, 2023
Polar microbes - with Jaz Millar
Feb 20, 2023
The Great Oxygenation Event - With John Encarnacion
Feb 13, 2023
Hobby microscopy - with Lena Struwe
Feb 06, 2023
Hot springs archaea - with Arthur Charles-Orszag
Jan 30, 2023
Genetic engineering of algae - with Kyle Lauersen
Jan 16, 2023
Glaucophyte algae - with Debashish Bhattacharya
Jan 09, 2023
Photosynthetic amoeba - with Arwa Gabr
Jan 02, 2023
Cassava viruses - with Alvin Crespo
Dec 26, 2022
The microbes transforming our food system - with David Zilber
Dec 19, 2022
Slime molds - with Kyle David
Dec 12, 2022
Leptospira bacteria - with Kyra Hartog
Dec 05, 2022
Deadly amoeba - with Seth Bromagen
Nov 28, 2022
Tiny Living Beings: Trailer
Nov 26, 2022