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I Sing The Microbe Electric: New Podcast

Discover how electricity and life intertwine as bacteria generate electric currents, featured in a podcast with Jeff Gralnick.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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On my latest podcast, I talk to Jeff Gralnick of the University of Minnesota about electricity and life. In particular, we talk about how some bacteria generate electric currents as they feed--and how we might harness their power. Check it out.

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