Origins Karl Stetter is hunting for the closest living relative to the first life on Earth. The Pieces Dr. Karen Nelson's work with the genetics of Thermatoga has revealed some surprising information on this primitive bacteria. Keepers of the Biosphere Biosphere II was a grand experiment of self-containt environment. View From the Forest Biologists are taking a more holistic view of ecosystems, including the unseen microbes. Oceans of Microbes Microbes have adapted to the most extreme environments on Earth.
Most microbes are harmless, but some are the cause of disease.
The Four Corners outbreak of Hanta virus was a deadly visit from an old enemy. English Sweate Infectuous microbes have plagued humans for millennia, and have altered history. The Frontlines Dr. Hanquet battle disease everyday in some of the pooriest areas of the world. A New Strategy Disease-causing microbes have also adapted to our medicine, using different strategies to infect us. A new age of biology applying our new understanding of life to solve many of our problems.