Ep. 5 - Srishti, George, and Tim - 2/20/18

Lab Talk with Laura

We're joined by Srishti Kashyap of the Microbiology Dept. and George Locascio of the Environmental Conservation Dept. Comedian and CEO of Comedy as a Weapon Tim Lovett joins as co-host. Srishti talks about her research exploring how high temperature microbes interact with their surroundings to produce specific mineral signatures, which helps us look for life in extreme environments in the past or on other planets. George discusses his work exploring how certain plant pollens affect bumble bee parasites. We find out that you can order bees and microbes in the mail! Have a listen!