Best TWiM Podcasts (2025)

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331: Radar Love in Bacteria 46:41

1d ago46:41

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TWiM describes isolation of a novel bacterial species isolated from the China Space Station, and how a chemical radar allows bacteria to detect and kill predators. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin. Guest Mark O. Martin. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with p…

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Apr 13 2025 AN 47.10 Inspiring Sign & SN 22.37 Ananda Sutta 39:39

14d ago39:39

39:39

Talking about the proof for the 6Rs and the arising of all forms.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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330: More mouth Microbiology 53:57

15d ago53:57

53:57

TWiM explains how to recode E. coli so it uses only one stop codon, and an exploration of the mechanisms of bacterial adhesion within dental plaque. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for …

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Apr 6 2025 AN 6.63 Penetrative Discourse -Delson Armstrong 1:18:24

20d ago1:18:24

1:18:24

What is the actual origin of craving, of the world? Delson explains how trouble arises for us and its always up to us! www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Mar 30, 2025 MN 2 All the Taints -Talk with Delson Armstrong on Zoom Sunday Session 53:23

27d ago53:23

53:23

Delson reads and explains sutta MN 2 All the Taints - This is how to handle and eliminate Hindrances to the meditation AND life.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Dissolving the Concept of Self with Metta-1 hr guided with Bell 1:01:12

27d ago1:01:12

1:01:12

This is another guided meditation from Delson Armstrong whereby he takes you through the Metta meditation and subsequently ends with looking at the 5 aggregates and seeing their impersonality. Guided Meditation 1 hr with BellBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Devouring Form and Remorse-Talk on the 5 aggregates and Remorse -Delson Armstrong 50:06

1M ago50:06

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Khandhasamyutta Sn 22.79 (7) Sutta for Mar 23rd Also AN 2.108 Remorseful dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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329: Bacteria Hunt With Grappling Hooks 54:17

1M ago54:17

54:17

TWiM explains Pasteur’s relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy - using grappling hooks! Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for this episode Pa…

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Guided Lovingkindness/Contentment Meditation w/David Johnson 1 Hr- Bell 57:19

2M ago57:19

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Lovingkindness & Contentment- from radiating the feeling to yourself, to a friend and to all directions and all beings. Contentment is contemplated. A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/ How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness What are the 6R…

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Accompanied by Lovingkindness SN 46.54 Brahma Viharas lead to Nibbana 56:13

2M ago56:13

56:13

By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Contact and Existence w Delson Armstrong Sunday Sutta Session Feb 9 2025 50:39

2M ago50:39

50:39

SN 12.26By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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2025 Guided 5 Aggregate Meditation with Lovingkindness 1 hr -Delson Armstrong 1:01:12

2M ago1:01:12

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Delson Armstrong takes us through developing lovingkindness to persons and directions and then takes us on a tour of the 5 aggregates of existence with the hope of seeing them as non-self and empty. This is the 2nd version of this meditation he has guided.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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328: Capturing Shigella With Filopodia 46:59

2M ago46:59

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TWiM describes Shigella infection is facilitated by interaction of human enteric α-defensin 5 with a colonic epithelial receptor, and an amino acid change in RNA polymerase that leads to resistance to β-lactams by preventing dysregulation of amino acid and nucleotide metabolism Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swa…

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327: Freezing and Anti-Freezing With Bacteria 52:28

3M ago52:28

52:28

TWiM explains the remarkable abilities of bacterial ice nucleating proteins to promote freezing of water, and cryoprotective proteins produced by worm microbiomes that prevent freezing. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees…

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Origin of Hindrances & Cessation as a Pleasant Abiding w/Delson Armstrong 1:05:34

3M ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Delson looks at Sutta "Avija" AN 10.61 and finds the origin of the hindrances that we encounter in our meditation. He then studies MN 31 and finds that the highest state beyond Niether perception is Cessation of perception and Feeling. Letting go of everything.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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326: I Have One Word For You: PETase! 53:08

3M ago53:08

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TWiM explores the discovery of microbial enzymes, PETases, that can degrade ubiquitous plastics, and how exogenous peptidoglycan is a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson. Guest Mark O. Martin. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a …

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"Contentment" - Your thought for 2025 24:12

3M ago24:12

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#delsonarmstrong #meditationteacher #mindfulness #innerpeace #listentoyourheart #dhamma #meditationteacher Delson talks about the one thought we should consider in our sitting and our lives for 2025. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/delson/about https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.d…

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2025 SN 12.63 'Sons of Flesh' with Delson Armstrong Sunday Series 42:31

3M ago42:31

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#delsonarmstrong #meditationteacher #mindfulness #innerpeace #listentoyourheart #dhamma #meditationteacher "Contact is like the nibbling of a flayed cow." Delson explains a rather deep sutta on the 4 kinds of Nutriment. Food, contact, intentions and consciousness. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/delson/about https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https:/…

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325: Microbes Making Methane 41:54

4M ago41:54

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TWiM reveals that record high atmospheric methane growth has been driven by microbes, and the cecum as an adaptive niche for Salmonella typhi. Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed …

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324: Back To School for TWiM 1:02:23

4M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

From ASMCUE 2024, the conference on undergraduate education, TWiM speaks with Becky, Melanie, and Katriana about their careers and how they use TWiM in undergraduate microbiology education. Hosts: Michael Schmidt and Mark O. Martin Guests: Becky Seipel-Thiemann, Melanie Melendrez-Vallard, and Katriana Popichak Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podc…

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323: Better Concrete With Microbes 59:37

4M ago59:37

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TWiM describes how to make concrete more ‘green’ by using microbes, and bacterial bioluminescence as an important regulator of multitrophic interactions in the soil. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and and Mark O. Martin. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM. Musi…

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322: Photohydrolysis Decontamination Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections 58:12

5M ago58:12

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TWiM explains how ticagrelor alters the membrane of S. aureus and enhances the activity of vancomycin and daptomycin without eliciting cross-resistance, and the development of a novel continuous disinfectant technology that decreases healthcare-associated infections in ICUs by 70%. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson. Be…

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321: The Microbes in Your Food 1:00:03

6M ago1:00:03

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TWiM focuses on recent foodborne outbreaks of bacterial infections, and how nanopore sequencing technology can be used to identify pathogenic microbes and antimicrobial resistance genes in food products. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Foodborne outbreaks (…

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320: Rockstars of USAMRIID 1:15:05

6M ago1:15:05

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TWiM travels to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases to learn how research conducted at USAMRIID leads to vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and training programs that protect both warfighters and civilians. Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Guests: Norman Kreiselmeir, Christopher K Coat, Keersten Ricks,…

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Guided Metta Meditation with Delson Armstrong Sept 2024 26:11

6M ago26:11

26:11

A beginner's guided meditation that Delson did Sept 2024 during a retreat.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Day 1 Sept Zoom Retreat - Guided Med. Then Instructions. 40:17

6M ago40:17

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Delson did a zoom retreat Sept 2024. First he does a guided meditation and then follows up with instructions for the meditators for the balance of the retreat. A separate Guided Only Meditation without instructions is also available.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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331: Radar Love in Bacteria 46:41

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Apr 13 2025 AN 47.10 Inspiring Sign & SN 22.37 Ananda Sutta 39:39

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330: More mouth Microbiology 53:57

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Apr 6 2025 AN 6.63 Penetrative Discourse -Delson Armstrong 1:18:24

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Mar 30, 2025 MN 2 All the Taints -Talk with Delson Armstrong on Zoom Sunday Session 53:23

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Dissolving the Concept of Self with Metta-1 hr guided with Bell 1:01:12

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Devouring Form and Remorse-Talk on the 5 aggregates and Remorse -Delson Armstrong 50:06

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329: Bacteria Hunt With Grappling Hooks 54:17

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Guided Lovingkindness/Contentment Meditation w/David Johnson 1 Hr- Bell 57:19

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Accompanied by Lovingkindness SN 46.54 Brahma Viharas lead to Nibbana 56:13

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Contact and Existence w Delson Armstrong Sunday Sutta Session Feb 9 2025 50:39

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2025 Guided 5 Aggregate Meditation with Lovingkindness 1 hr -Delson Armstrong 1:01:12

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328: Capturing Shigella With Filopodia 46:59

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327: Freezing and Anti-Freezing With Bacteria 52:28

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Origin of Hindrances & Cessation as a Pleasant Abiding w/Delson Armstrong 1:05:34

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326: I Have One Word For You: PETase! 53:08

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"Contentment" - Your thought for 2025 24:12

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2025 SN 12.63 'Sons of Flesh' with Delson Armstrong Sunday Series 42:31

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325: Microbes Making Methane 41:54

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324: Back To School for TWiM 1:02:23

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323: Better Concrete With Microbes 59:37

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322: Photohydrolysis Decontamination Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections 58:12

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321: The Microbes in Your Food 1:00:03

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320: Rockstars of USAMRIID 1:15:05

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Guided Metta Meditation with Delson Armstrong Sept 2024 26:11

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Day 1 Sept Zoom Retreat - Guided Med. Then Instructions. 40:17

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