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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

Our Body, Our Germs: The Role Of The Microbes Among Us

AP/NIAID, Agriculture Department

Tues 5/28/13 Noon & 7 pm  Scientists are learning more and more by the minute about the trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies. These microogranisms play an incredibly important role in the digestive process and our ability to combat infectious diseases and allergies.

Dartmouth Microbiology and Immunology Professor Deb Hogan and Gary Mawe, UVM Professor of Neurobiology, give us a look through the microscope to educate us on the role these organisms play in our lives.

Also on the program, last week Attorney General Bill Sorrell filed a lawsuit against a company called MPHJ Technology for “patent trolling” and Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill which would help to make patent trolling cases enforceable under Vermont’s civil statutes. Attorney General Sorrell explains the nature of the lawsuit and new law.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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