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Surprising lessons from rotting alligators about life after death, with Hannah Noel
What happens to our bodies when we die? Which microbes help cycle nutrients from our bodies back into the environment? At what stage of decomposition do these different decomposers do their thing? Is the process the same for all mammals? What about reptiles with thick, scaly skin?
These are just a few of the questions researchers studying decomposition explore!
In this FaceTime With Scientists episode, I interview PhD student microbiologist and decomposition researcher Hannah Noel. Hannah works in the DeBruyn lab at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, famous for studying decomposition in…
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