Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about microbiology. What's the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from "The Last Of Us" realistic? Why is cat poop is dangerous for pregnant people? How did metal-eating bacteria come about? How does horizontal gene transfer work? What microbes should we be most concerned about? Dan Buckley answers these questions and many more await on WIRED Microbiology Support.

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Dan Buckley
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Christopher Eusteche
Sound Mixer: Gabe Quiroga
Production Assistant: Cerina Shippey
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

0:00 Microbiology Support
0:13 Brain-eating amoebas?
0:59 Flatulence and gut health
2:27 The Dancing Pinhead Microbes
2:46 Are we human or are we microbe?
3:27 The fastest bacteria
4:15 Predatory bacteria
5:17 Bacteria on the move
6:31 The Last Of Us fungi: Real or No
7:26 The microbe that scares this expert the most
8:18 Metal eating bacteria
9:23 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
10:55 Microwaves and bacteria
11:59 Extremophiles
12:58 Bacteria vs. Virus vs. Fungus
13:50 Magnet bacteria, how do they work?
14:57 Subway poles and you: Partners in cleanliness
16:30 We Love Tardigrades
17:03 Why cat poop is dangerous for pregnant people
18:01 [Romantic Music playing]
18:28 Horizontal gene transfer
19:29 The biggest bacteria
19:54 Gut creature cravings
20:48 Fecal transplants, sure
21:56 What is it that you do here
22:41 Martian microbes
23:42 Phone screens vs toilets
24:35 Beneficial microbes
25:33 ...knowing what they know
26:20 Unanswered questions about microbes
27:23 Do bacteria mostly smell the same?
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