Chapter
Disdain for Microbiology Sub-disciplines
07:18 - 11:09 (03:51)
The speaker expresses dislike for the numerous sub-disciplines within microbiology, arguing that it is not useful to isolate humans from other animals or differentiate between environmental and medical microbiology.
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Microbiology encompasses different fields including environmental, medical, veterinary, and plant microbiology.
07:18 - 09:28 (02:10)
Microbiology
Summary
Microbiology encompasses different fields including environmental, medical, veterinary, and plant microbiology. There are also various sub-disciplines within each field.
ChapterDisdain for Microbiology Sub-disciplines
EpisodeEp 54: The Promises and Perils of the Microbiome - Dr. Jonathan Eisen and Jessica Richman
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Dr. Jonathan Eisen discusses why he dislikes the classification of environmental microbiology as different from microbiology inside organisms and explains the meaning behind the word "Phylo".
09:28 - 11:09 (01:41)
Microbiology
Summary
Dr. Jonathan Eisen discusses why he dislikes the classification of environmental microbiology as different from microbiology inside organisms and explains the meaning behind the word "Phylo".