Superbugs That Resist Antibiotics Can Evolve in 11 Days

Ed looks at shocking new footage of mutating bacteria thriving in antibiotics a thousand times stronger than can kill their non-superbug ancestors.

Season 1 Episode 2 Length 08:51 Premiere: 01/25/18

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Season 1 Episodes

Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome

S1 E11 Length 07:10 Premiere Date 04/03/18

Microbes from Mom — Vaginal Birth vs C-Section

S1 E10 Length 09:12 Premiere Date 04/03/18

Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?

S1 E9 Length 08:02 Premiere Date 04/03/18

Fecal Microbiota Transplants: The Ins and Outs of FMT

S1 E8 Length 07:22 Premiere Date 04/03/18

A World Without Microbes: An Apocalyptic Thought Experiment

S1 E7 Length 07:02 Premiere Date 04/03/18

Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid

S1 E6 Length 08:05 Premiere Date 02/27/18

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S1 E5 Length 09:10 Premiere Date 01/25/18

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S1 E4 Length 09:04 Premiere Date 01/25/18

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