Bacteria: It's Not All Bad
Episode description
This time, hear how one researcher here at Portsmouth is taking a closer look at a pathogen that might be doing some mysterious good in our ecosystems.
Christina Scott had a career in water testing before returning to Portsmouth to study bacteria. Her background in marine biology and interest in the environment has caused her to ask the question: why is Legionella in our environment? We may all be familiar with the bad it can do, via Legionnaires’ disease, but Christina has been collecting seawater samples to culture different strains and find their hidden positives.
She also shares some thought-provoking ideas on our historical and cultural relationship with bacteria and pathogens.
You can find out more about University of Portsmouth research at port.ac.uk/research
Christina Scott at the “Pint of Science” festival
What is Legionnaries’ Disease?
https://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/what-is.htm
About Legionella
Microbiology at Portsmouth
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