69 min listen
MWV 107 - The Necrobiome: Microbial Life After Death
MWV 107 - The Necrobiome: Microbial Life After Death
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
What happens to us after we die? A decomposing corpse becomes its own mini-ecosystem, hosting insects, scavengers and multitudes of microbes. Microbes from the environment, the corpse, as well as the insects and scavengers are blended together and work to recycle tissues back to their constituents. Dr. Jennifer DeBruyn discusses the fascinating process of human decomposition, and how scientists are using that information to inform forensic science, livestock mortality management and fossilization.
Released:
Oct 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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