Episode

Can we cultivate germs? - Paul Ewald

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TED-Ed
Published
Jul 7, 2026
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1474
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Summary

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-we-domesticate-germs-paul-ewaldEvolutionary biologist Paul Ewald drags us into the sewer to discuss germs. Why are some more harmful than others? How could we make the harmful ones benign? Searching for answers, he examines a disgusting, fascinating case: diarrhea.Talk by Paul Ewald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices