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Long before trees and grass, microbes were shaping our atmosphere. Evolutionary biologist Peter Girguis explains how ancient bacteria learned to split water for energy, and why their waste product changed Earth forever....
The Air You Breathe Is Bacteria Poop Peter Girguis is an episode from NOVA Now by GBH. Long before trees and grass, microbes were shaping our atmosphere. Evolutionary biologist Peter Girguis explains how ancient bacteria learned to split wa...
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Published Apr 22, 2026, 01:23 long, audio available.
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The Air You Breathe Is Bacteria Poop Peter Girguis is from NOVA Now by GBH.
Published Apr 22, 2026 and 01:23 long