Tiny Matters
Take a dive into the genes, microbes, molecules and other tiny things that have a big impact on our world with Tiny Matters. Join scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti as they take apart complex and contentious topics in science and help rebuild your understanding. From deadly diseases to ancient sewers to forensic toxicology, Sam and Deboki embrace the awe and messiness of science and its place in the past, present, and future.
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In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we consider if bacteriophages could become our biggest allies in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Then we cover the historical role of "night soil men" and how some sewage treatment systems today are setting the standard for sustainable management of human excrement while also making sure we don't get sick.
- [BONUS] 'Night soil' recycling and could viruses be the new antibiotics?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #16
- Can evolution go backwards?
- [BONUS] Four armadillos in a trenchcoat and does pregnancy boost your sense of smell?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #15
- 'A cage of ovulating females': The development and testing of the oral birth control pill
Hosts

Sam Jones, PhD
Science Writer & Exec Producer

Deboki Chakravarti, PhD
Science Writer & Co-Host
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