228: Black in Microbiology with Ninecia Scott and Chelsey Spriggs

Ninecia and Chelsey, two of the founders of Black in Microbiology, join TWiM to discuss the goals of the organization, then we reveal survival of Deinococcus bacteria for 3 years in space, an experiment that addresses the panspermia hypothesis for interplanetary transfer of life. Guests:  Ninecia Scott and Chelsey Spriggs You can watch this episode at https://youtu.be/1o1hh0I4rio Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Black in Microbiology Deinococcus DNA damage in space (Front Micro) Monthly myco-talks (Uni Exeter) Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv