Soilent Green

In this episode of "Soilent Green," we talk to Josué Rodríguez-Ramos, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Kelly Wrighton at Colorado State University about viruses! Check out the episode description for more information including how to contact Josué.

Show Notes

Josué Rodríguez-Ramos currently works with microbial communities and viruses. Besides being considered CSU’s go-to for viruses, Josué has 9 publications, earned over 50K in grant funding, won 4 presentation awards, and is a strong advocate for a working wage for graduate students. You won’t want to miss this episode in which we chat with Josué about soil viruses, their impacts on climate change, the hot debate on whether they are alive, and of course, poop!

Find more from Josué by following him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jrr_microbio

Sources:

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/am-i-more-bacteria-than-human/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879625711001908?via%3Dihub
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This podcast will be exploring how the rising generations are working to meet the challenges of the current Anthropocene era. We will be interviewing researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and other free-thinkers who are turning their passions into smart solutions. This podcast is hosted by students in Colorado State University's Soil and Crop Sciences department.

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