Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about microbiology. What’s the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from “The Last Of Us” realistic? Why is cat poop is dangerous for pregnant people? How did metal-eating bacteria come about? How does horizontal gene transfer work? What microbes should we be most concerned about? Dan Buckley answers these questions and many more await on WIRED Microbiology Support.

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Dan Buckley
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Christopher Eusteche
Sound Mixer: Gabe Quiroga
Production Assistant: Cerina Shippey
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

0:00 Microbiology Support
0:13 Brain-eating amoebas?
0:59 Flatulence and gut health
2:27 The Dancing Pinhead Microbes
2:46 Are we human or are we microbe?
3:27 The fastest bacteria
4:15 Predatory bacteria
5:17 Bacteria on the move
6:31 The Last Of Us fungi: Real or No
7:26 The microbe that scares this expert the most
8:18 Metal eating bacteria
9:23 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
10:55 Microwaves and bacteria
11:59 Extremophiles
12:58 Bacteria vs. Virus vs. Fungus
13:50 Magnet bacteria, how do they work?
14:57 Subway poles and you: Partners in cleanliness
16:30 We Love Tardigrades
17:03 Why cat poop is dangerous for pregnant people
18:01 [Romantic Music playing]
18:28 Horizontal gene transfer
19:29 The biggest bacteria
19:54 Gut creature cravings
20:48 Fecal transplants, sure
21:56 What is it that you do here
22:41 Martian microbes
23:42 Phone screens vs toilets
24:35 Beneficial microbes
25:33 …knowing what they know
26:20 Unanswered questions about microbes
27:23 Do bacteria mostly smell the same?

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Legendary actors John Lithgow and Jeff Bridges visit WIRED to field their most searched questions on Google. Where did John Lithgow grow up? What was Jeff Bridges’ first movie? Does Jeff Bridges play guitar? When did John Lithgow start acting? What does Jeff Bridges love most about ‘The Big Lebowski?’ Answers to these questions and plenty more await on the WIRED Autocomplete Interview.

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Director: Jackie Phillips
Director of Photography: AJ Young
Editor: Matthew Colby
Talent: Jeff Bridges; John Lithgow
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Mica Medoff
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Sound Mixer: Gray Thomas-Sowers
Production Assistant: Lauren Boucher; Shanti Cuizon-Burden
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow

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Professor and department head for the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University Bill Crossley answers questions about airplanes and aerospace engineering from Twitter. How do airplane wings generate the necessary amount of lift to achieve flight? Can a plane fly with only one engine? Could electric airplanes replace fuel-burning ones? Is severe turbulence still safe to fly through? Why do commercial planes fly at 35,000 feet? Are planes safer than cars statistically? How much does it cost to build an airplane? Answers to these questions and many more await on Airplane Support.

0:00 Airplane Support
0:11 Why fly at an altitude of 35,000 feet?
0:32 737s and 747s and so on
0:57 G-Force
1:43 Airplane vs Automobile safety
2:32 Airplane vs Bird
2:57 How airplane wings generate enough lift to achieve flight
3:13 Can a plane fly with only one engine?
3:51 Commercial aviation improvements
4:44 Just make the airplane out of the blackbox material, duh
5:15 Empty seat etiquette
5:38 Remote control?
6:22 Severe turbulence
6:59 Do planes have an MPG display?
7:31 Could an electric airplane be practical?
8:33 Why plane wings don’t break more often
8:57 Sonic booms
9:48 Supersonic commercial flight
10:26 Ramps! Why didn’t I think of that…
10:56 Parachutes? Would that work?
11:32 Gotta go fast
12:12 A bad way to go
12:34 How much does it cost to build an airplane?
13:07 Hours of maintenance for every flight hour
13:51 Air Traffic Controllers Needed: Apply Within
14:18 Do we need copilots?
14:44 Faves
15:08 How jet engines work

Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
Editor: Shandor Garrison
Expert: William Crossley
Creative Producer: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Caleb Weiss
Sound Mixer: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Sonia Butt
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

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