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S2 Ep2252: ECKERD COLLEGE NEWS Tiny Earthlings Uncover Bacteria That May Have Visited Mars
In this episode of ECKERD COLLEGE NEWS, host Nanette Wiser shares some campus research from the Eckerd College News team. This podcast is excerpted from Eckerd’s ‘Tiny Earthlings’ uncover bacteria in the Palm Hammock that may have visited Mars by Nathan March. The spacefaring bacteria were discovered over the course of four weeks in Professor of Biology Steve Denison, Ph.D’s microbiology lab. The class contributes findings to Tiny Earth®, a Wisconsin-based research project with affiliates on campuses across the nation that crowdsources the search for new antibiotics. Bacillus safensis gained…
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