Ep. 12 - The Microbes Among Us with Charlie Larson

Charlie Larson is a Molecular Biologist here in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. He has spent 25 years researching host pathogen interactions. He was formerly the President of the Bitterroot Water Forum (now known as the Bitterroot Water Partnership) and spent 3 years on the board of directors.Topics Covered: Salmon Fishing in BC, Alexandra Morton & saving wild salmon fisheries, the inland estuary of Puget Sound, the nitty gritty of bacterial life, pathogenic bacteria & host response, bacterial communication, sensory perception of Angler Fish and dogs, genetically modified bacteria and the production of industrial and consumer goods, Nitrogen-fixing endophytic bacteria and their relationship with plants, antibiotic usage and downstream effects, glyphosate toxicity, pathogenic bacteria mutating from glyphosate application, the Bacillus genus and AnthraxConnect with us: website or InstagramSupport our show by visiting our Patreon page