Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about new ways to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria, the discovery of the most powerful pulsar we’ve ever seen, and the truth about hippo poop.  

Stopping Superbugs  

• “Dangerous ‘superbugs’ are a growing threat, and antibiotics can’t stop their rise. What can?” by Nicoletta Lanese. 2023.  
• “Retrospective, observational analysis of the first one hundred consecutive cases of personalized bacteriophage therapy of difficult-to-treat infections facilitated by a Belgian consortium.” by Jean-Paul Pirnay, et al. 2023.  
• “Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria.” by Vincent A. Fischetti. 2019.  

Powerful Pulsar 

• “Highest-energy pulsar ever seen could indicate new physics.” by Robert Lea. 2023.  
• “Discovery of a radiation component from the Vela pulsar reaching 20 teraelectronvolts.” by F. Aharonian, et al. 2023.  
• “What are pulsars?” by Paul Sutter. 2022.  

Hippo Poop 

• “Hippos might be ferocious fighters, but their big teeth make terrible chewers.” by Jake Buehler. 2023.  
• “Hippos’ constant defecating turns African pools into communal guts.” by Lauren Barnett. 2021.  
• “Chewing, dentition and tooth wear in Hippopotamidae.” by Annika Avedik & Marcus Clauss. 2023.  
• “Hippo eating great animal in the world.” YouTube Video. N.d.  

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