Ep. 83 What Even Are Antibiotics?

<p>What do ancient Anglo-Saxons, scientists in Nazi Germany, and moldy petri dishes have in common? They all were working hard to kill bacteria using antibiotics! What are antibiotics and what is the history of their use? Find out this week on Petri Dish!</p> <p>This episode has two promos! One for Cast Junkie, a monthly show that highlights indie podcasts (find them at castjunkie.com). The other is for Pomegranates and Pitchforks, a horror and true crime podcast! Find them on twitter @PomPitchPod!</p> <p>Email us at petridishpod -at- <a href="https://gmail.com/"><u>gmail.com</u></a>. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.</p> <p>References:</p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369527419300190"><u>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369527419300190</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/1260294?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents"><u>https://www.jstor.org/stable/1260294?seq=1</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589797/"><u>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589797/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://mbio.asm.org/content/6/4/e01129-15.full"><u>https://mbio.asm.org/content/6/4/e01129-15.full</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-69273-8"><u>https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-69273-8</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478456/"><u>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478456/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2013/11/08/of-syphilis-and-salvarsan-the-danger-and-promise-of-cure/"><u>https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2013/11/08/of-syphilis-and-salvarsan-the-danger-and-promise-of-cure/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nrd2201"><u>https://www.nature.com/articles/nrd2201</u></a></p>