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Thermophiles with Tim McDermott

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A thermophile is an organism that thrives in very high temperatures. You can find them living in the hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. These geothermal pools draw visitors to the park each year because of their beautiful colors.

© The Show About Science Length 11 min 25 April 2018 Episode 49 Science USA Episodic

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© The Show About Science Length 11 min 25 April 2018 Episode 49 Science USA Episodic

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A thermophile is an organism that thrives in very high temperatures. You can find them living in the hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. These geothermal pools draw visitors to the park each year because of their beautiful colors. Tim McDermott is a soil and environmental biologist at Montana State University who has been researching the thermophiles in Yellowstone for the past 20 years. He joins Nate on the show today to talk about these amazing microbes.

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