Episode Details

The Masters of the Microbiological Universe discuss the humongouest fungus, and a commensal bacterium that protects against skin neoplasia.

Hosts: 

Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.

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Links for this episode

• Fertile prototaxites (Proc Royal Soc B)

• The humongousest fungus (STC)

• Commensal Staphylococcus protects against skin cancer (Sci Adv)

• Letters read on TWiM 173

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