MicrobeWorld Radio is a daily, 90-second radio series designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the vital role microbes play on our planet. In addition to the audio episodes, subscribers to the MicrobeWorld Radio podcast will also have access to enhanced versions of the program that allow the listener to view images of the subject matter along with the option to link to external websites with more information on the topic. MicrobeWorld creates one to four enhanced podcasts each month. Podcast subscribers also receive monthly .pdf excerpts from Microbe magazine.

Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth is a 10 part video documentary that explores the microbial world and how life has evolved over Earth's 3.8 billion-year history.

How to Listen, Watch and Subscribe to MicrobeWorld's Podcasts

To listen to the latest episode of MicrobeWorld Radio click the play button on the media player on the left. To listen to a specific episode, click on the title of the episode in the player's list of episodes or visit the archives.

To watch an episode of Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth please click on the link to Intimate Strangers on the left.

To subscribe to the MicrobeWorld Radio and Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth podcasts, click the appropriate iTunes icon or one of the other podcast buttons on the left under Single-click Subscriptions. This action will add MicrobeWorld Radio or Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth to your list of favorite podcasts in your podcatcher of choice. Once subscribed, new episodes will automatically be downloaded as they become available. You can listen or watch the shows on your computer or on your MP3 player. If you don't have a podcatcher you will be invited to download one.

MicrobeWorld on the Go

MicrobeWorld Phonecasts! Subscribe to MicrobeWorld Radio’s daily podcast for free by calling 408-731-6840. After the initial welcome message, the latest MicrobeWorld Radio episode will play. You are now signed up to be notified with a text message that will alert you to the MicrobeWorld topic of the day. If you call from a landline, press 7 to request notification with a telephone call (this option also works for mobile phones).

Phonecast subscribers can also comment on MicrobeWorld Radio episodes by pressing 2 to send a message to MicrobeWorld. Other options include pressing 0 for instructions or # to unsubscribe.

MicrobeWorld phonecasts are made possible by SayNow, a Palo Alto, Ca., company founded in November 2005 by people who are passionate about voice and mobile technology. Free yourself from the computer or mp3 player and give MicrobeWorld phonecasts a try today.

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Get the latest MicrobeWorld Radio podcast episode on your cell phone, or send one to a friend's phone. Click on the button below (use the +1 country code for numbers in the USA).

The MicrobeWorld Hotline 1-800-886-7234

Do you have a story idea, suggestion or comment about the MicrobeWorld Radio podcast? MicrobeWorld would you like to hear from you. Call our listener hotline at 1-800-886-7234 and leave a voice message.

You can also email MicrobeWorld at microbe at asmusa dot org.