Mapping the Microbiome of Your Tongue | Science Friday
Bacterial biofilm scraped from the surface of the tongue and imaged using CLASI-FISH. Credit: Steven Wilbert and Gary Borisy, The Forsyth Institute
In case you missed it! MBL's Jessica Mark Welch appeared on "Science Friday" this week, talking about the "skyscrapers" and other "amazing bacterial structures" that she and colleagues have imaged on the human tongue. Host Charles Bergquist leads a probing discussion of the significance and relevance of Mark Welch's -- as well as MBL's -- work. Take a listen!