Deep Sea Microbiology (UNSEEN OCEAN CRITTERS) with Peter Girguis

Ologies with Alie Ward by Alie Ward

Sep 2, 202601:24:26Science & Medicine

Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers questions about extremophil...

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