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345: Faster Than Rocks!

This Week in Microbiology by American Society for Microbiology

Nov 22, 202553:31Religion & Spirituality

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 , Mic...

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345: Faster Than Rocks! is an episode from This Week in Microbiology by American Society for Microbiology. TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface mov...

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Published Nov 22, 2025, 53:31 long, audio available.

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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

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Published Nov 22, 2025 and 53:31 long