microbes
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, microbes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025).
A microorganism, or microbe, is an organism of microscopic size, which may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells. The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from antiquity, with an early attestation in Jain literature authored in 6th-century BC India. The scientific study of microorganisms began with their observation under the microscope in the 1670s by Anton van Leeuwenhoek. In the 1850s, Louis Pasteur found that microorganisms caused food spoilage, debunki
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Microbiology |
Who talks about microbes on podcasts?
microbes came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
What is microbes mentioned alongside?
microbes is most often mentioned alongside Lula Miller, guitar and microscope.
Mentioned together: Lula Miller, guitar, microscope, Natalie Middleton, Simons Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, WNYC Studios, Radio Lab, Terrestrials, Anna Gonzalez