MicrobeWorld

MTS62 - Jessica Green - The Living Air

In this podcast I talk to Jessica Green of the University of Oregon about aerobiology: the science of life in the air.

We live in an invisible ocean of life, with millions of microbes swarming around us. Microbes can live many miles high in the upper atmosphere, and they may actually be able to feed and grow in clouds. Green and I talk not just about high-altitude aerobiology, but about the microbes we share our homes and offices with, and how better understanding them can help our health.

Additional Reading:

• Biodiversity and biogeography of the atmosphere (pdf)

Download the interview: mp3 (36 min | 33 megs)