This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
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Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi and Delson Armstrong- A variety of suttas is discussed and what they mean. We teach Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) . We teach the Brahma Vihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life.
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Hosted by Ryan "Agent M" Penagos, Lorraine Cink, and James Monroe Iglehart, This Week in Marvel is the official Marvel podcast giving you inside access to all the latest Marvel comics, TV, movies, games, toys, and beyond! Tweet your questions with #ThisWeekinMarvel or email [email protected]!
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TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface movement in which bacteria migrate without active propulsion. Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Guest: Mark O. Martin Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, RSS, or by email. Links for this ep…
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Nov 16, Famous Udana 1.10 Bāhiya Sutta -In the Seen there is only the Seen...
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Nov 16, 2025 UD 1.10 Bahiya Sutta A famous sutta which goes to the heart of the awakened mind. When seeing there is only the seen - meaning there is no reacting, no craving that attaches to the experience. This is the non-dual or non-reflective awareness.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Nov 9, "Dozing" Moggalana gets in trouble AN 7.62 with Delson Armstrong
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Nov 11, 2025 AN 7.62 Moggallana is chastised by the Buddha for a little bit of sleepiness - the Buddha gives him a lot of ways to fix sloth and torpor.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Oct 19 - Gates of Liberation" SN 43.1 Delson Armstrong Sunday Sutta Series
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Oct 19, 2025 SN 43.1 Delson talks about the entrance to the Unconditioned state.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Oct 12 The Fruits of Recluseship DN2
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Oct 12, 2025 DN2 Samanaphala -ExcellentBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Oct 5, 2025 MN 63 Malunkyaputta Sutta- Advice to Malunkya Here Malunkya ask off the wall questions of the Buddha. The Buddha explains the answers would not lead to Nibbana. He then patiently tells him why and gives the simile of the man with an arrow near his heart and stop asking nonsensical questions rather than getting treatment.…
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TWiM reveals the bacteria, acids, and enzymes behind yogurt made with ants, and a defined set of microbes that reproduces attributes of fine flavor chocolate fermentation Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin Guest: Mark O. Martin Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Making yogurt with ants (iScience) The Alchemist…
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TWiM explores two different ways that bacteria defend against phages through the synthesis of cyclic nucleotides. Hosts: Michael Schmidt and Mark O. Martin Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Decoy cyclic nucleotides in phage defense (Nature) CRISPR defense with nucleotides (Nature) A decoy defence molecule to set a trap for viruses (N…
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342: The Microbiome, Pancreatic Cancer, and Sleep Quality
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TWiM explains studies that show that the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome are risk factors for pancreatic cancer, and the gut microbiome and pyruvate metabolism of older adults are a link between sleep quality and frailty. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Andro…
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TWiM reveals a Vibrio as the causative agent of sea star wasting disease, and using microcolony-seq to uncover phenotypic inheritance from single cells. Hosts: Michael Schmidt and Michele Swanson Guest: Mark O. Martin Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Agent of sea star wasting disease (Nat Ecol Evol) Sea star wasting mystery solved (…
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TWiM explores the varied and distinct microbiome of trees, and an array of biopesticidal metabolites against mosquito larvae isolated from a Mediterranean island. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Microbiome of trees (Nature) Biopesticides from a Mediterranean island (Appl Environ Micro) Music used on TWiM is composed and performed b…
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The Ocean - Drowning SN 35.228 -Sunday Series with Delson
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SN 35.228 & 9 'Ocean'By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 4 8-24-25 MN 111 Higher Jhanas 5-8 with Bhante Kusala
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Day 4 8-24-25 MN 111 Higher Jhanas 5-8 with Bhante Kusala www.dhammasuhka.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 3 The Jhanas AN9.36.5 MN119 with Bhante Kusala
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Day 3 The Jhanas AN9.36.5 MN119 with Bhante Kusala www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 9 8-29-25 Last Day Talk - MN 21 Simile of the Saw w/Bhante Kusala
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The need for Lovingkindness www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 8 8-28-25 MN148 Reciting the 6 sets of 6
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Day 8 8-28-25 MN148 Reciting the 6 sets of 6 www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 7 8-27-25 MN18 Honeyball Sutta with Bhante Kusala
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Day 7 8-27-25 MN18 Honeyball Sutta with Bhante Kusala Dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 5 Dependent Origination w/Bhante Kusala
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Day 5 8-26 SN 12.20 Dependent Origination www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 2 8-22-25 MN2 Hindrances w Bhante Kusala
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Day 2 8-22 MN2 Hindrances www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Day 1, 8-21-25 Intro to the Metta Retreat by Bhante Kusala
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Orientation and instructions for Metta to 17 retreaters. www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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TWiM pays tribute to Elio Schaechter, former TWiM host, blogger, and microbiologist extraordinaire, then reviews the finding that Archaea produce peptidoglycan hydrolases that kill bacteria - a form of competition. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Petra Levin. Guest Mark O. Martin. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used …
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MN 70 Types of Stream Enterers & Health Tip
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The first part of the Kitigiri sutta is the benefits monks get from eating one meal a day. The 2nd part talks about the diferent kinds of Sotapanna Attainments. WWW.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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MN 48 Kosambiya Sutta - Kindness Leads to Nibbana
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Aug 17, 2025 Kosambiya Sutta Verbal Daggers!By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Aug 10, 2025 Samadhi Sutta & Ananda Sutta What is Samadhi.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Aug 3 2025 Velama Sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya Talk on Dana or GenerosityBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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AN 3.65 Kalama Sutta -Question the Teachings
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July 27, 2025 Sunday Zoom Series The famous Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha instructs you to not believe him but try it for yourself. If it is helpful then do it and trust this is the Buddha's teaching.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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Letting Go of Samsara -Guided Meditation with Delson Armstrong
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How to prepare for the end of Life - How to avoid being caught by Samsara yet again for another life. Delson uses Lovingkindness meditation and then guides you to let go.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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TWiM discusses outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Harlem NY, an automated whole genome sequencing platform for bacterial strain typing in clinical microbiology laboratories, building E. coli with a 57-codon genetic code. Links for this episode Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NY (NY Health) Automated whole genome sequencing for clinical labs (J C…
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TWiM explains a study that examines pathogen presence in ancient humans and concludes that zoonoses emerged 6500 years ago with the domestication of livestock, and determination of universal rules that govern plasmid copy number. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Guests: Mark O. Martin Become a patron of T…
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July 20 AN 4.24 Kaleka - Not subservient to the senses
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Sunday Sutta Session with Delson ArmstrongBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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TWiM explores the use of gas sensors and machine learning to identify microbes and antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens, and how a harmful algal bloom species releases thiamin antivitamins to suppress competitors. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Microbial and antimicrobial resistance diagnostics (Cell Biomaterials) Thiami…
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