Bacteria Are Beautiful

Dr. Dianne Newman
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
California Institute of Technology,
Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences

It is a commonly held fallacy that bacteria are germs, but it has been estimated that out of more than 30 million microbial species, fewer than 100 are pathogens. The vast majority of bacteria are actually doing remarkable things and are essential both for our quality of life and that of the planet. You will be surprised to learn the extent to which our existence depends on these ancient and ubiquitous organisms.

Co-hosted by the Carnegie Institution for Science with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.