Best TWiM Podcasts (2025)

TWiM pays tribute to Elio Schaechter, former TWiM host, blogger, and microbiologist extraordinaire, then reviews the finding that Archaea produce peptidoglycan hydrolases that kill bacteria - a form of competition. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Petra Levin. Guest Mark O. Martin. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used …

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MN 70 Types of Stream Enterers & Health Tip 42:04

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The first part of the Kitigiri sutta is the benefits monks get from eating one meal a day. The 2nd part talks about the diferent kinds of Sotapanna Attainments. WWW.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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MN 48 Kosambiya Sutta - Kindness Leads to Nibbana 28:38

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Aug 17, 2025 Kosambiya Sutta Verbal Daggers!By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Samadhi Sutta/Ananada Sutta AN 106/7 28:31

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Aug 10, 2025 Samadhi Sutta & Ananda Sutta What is Samadhi.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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On Giving-Velama Sutta AN 9.20 35:26

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Aug 3 2025 Velama Sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya Talk on Dana or GenerosityBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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AN 3.65 Kalama Sutta -Question the Teachings 50:32

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July 27, 2025 Sunday Zoom Series The famous Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha instructs you to not believe him but try it for yourself. If it is helpful then do it and trust this is the Buddha's teaching.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Letting Go of Samsara -Guided Meditation with Delson Armstrong 45:36

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How to prepare for the end of Life - How to avoid being caught by Samsara yet again for another life. Delson uses Lovingkindness meditation and then guides you to let go.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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338: Rewriting the Code of Life 53:22

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TWiM discusses outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Harlem NY, an automated whole genome sequencing platform for bacterial strain typing in clinical microbiology laboratories, building E. coli with a 57-codon genetic code. Links for this episode Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in NY (NY Health) Automated whole genome sequencing for clinical labs (J C…

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337: Lifestyles of the Plasmids 1:04:44

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TWiM explains a study that examines pathogen presence in ancient humans and concludes that zoonoses emerged 6500 years ago with the domestication of livestock, and determination of universal rules that govern plasmid copy number. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Guests: Mark O. Martin Become a patron of T…

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July 20 AN 4.24 Kaleka - Not subservient to the senses 24:53

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Sunday Sutta Session with Delson ArmstrongBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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336: The Volatilome of Biofluids 55:38

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TWiM explores the use of gas sensors and machine learning to identify microbes and antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens, and how a harmful algal bloom species releases thiamin antivitamins to suppress competitors. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Microbial and antimicrobial resistance diagnostics (Cell Biomaterials) Thiami…

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Podcast- THE PATH TO NIBBANA by David Johnson 31:05

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Podcast which discusses the main points of The Path to Nibbana www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Buddhist Chants: Complete Collection by Bhante Kusala 44:24

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From Cover to Cover he chants his book on chanting. Follow along as he chants each sutta. Slow down the playback to follow easier. Book: DSMC Chanting Book: Buddhist Chants in English and Pali Available on Amazon Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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From Yoga to Buddhism - My personal Journey -From India to the US 43:12

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Delson Armstrong Describes his personal journey from his teens through the ascetic and meditation practices wandering the streets of Rishikesh to later find the Buddha's path. June 29, 2025 Talk to a Yoga Graduating Class. Explaining his knowledge of Yoga and then introducing them to Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation…

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Day 2 'All the Taints' MN 2 -Hindrances!- Delson Armstrong 1:00:20

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Delson describes all of the types of hindrances one runs across and how they are handled using sutta MN 2. July 8, 2025 Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Day 1 Adv Retreat July 7-13 AN 3.32 To Ananda -The Mind Stilled 20:00

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Day 1 Adv Retreat AN 3.32 To Ananda Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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335: Slip Slidin’ Away 50:25

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TWiM explains two strategies for bacterial competition for resources: by laying down a slippery lipid and pushing away competitors, or by breaking open cells with a spike, liberating essential nutrients. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Secreting a slippery lipid (mBio) Lysing neighboring cells for nutrients (Science) Underwater hoc…

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June 29 AN 35.63 'Craving is a Partner' - Migala Sutta 41:32

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June 29, 2025 SN 35.63 Migala Sutta This sutta talks about the sense bases and delight that arises from them. Infatuation arises and all then the rest. Craving is a partner with the Sense bases and leads to suffering. www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Kirsten Jones- Guided -Metta and Letting Go of the 5 Aggregates-Kirsten Jones 44:34

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44 min. Lovingkindness Meditation --Letting Go of Self Kirsten JonesBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 22, 2025 AN 5.57 "Themes" Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna sutta 48:04

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This sutta reflects on the 5 "themes" -We are liable to Old age, sickness, death...parting from ones we hold dear and we are owners of our Kamma.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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334: Fungal Smuggle 56:46

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TWiM describes how microbiological analysis of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn has revealed an antimicrobial resistance reservoir and bioremediation potential, and fungicide resistance in Fusarium graminearum, the fungus recently smuggled into the US. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podca…

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June 13 Day 8 Last Day of Retreat Advice with Delson Armstrong 41:25

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Delson advises what to do after the retreat.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 10 Day 6- Formations to Feelings -Links Discussed with Delson Armstrong 1:02:51

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Delson discusses the first 6 links Ignorance, Formations, Consciousness, Mentality-Mentality, Contact, FeelingBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 7, Day 3 The Jhanas - with Delson Armstrong 1:15:53

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The 8 Jhanas, Two Types of JhanaBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 8 - Day 4- The Buddha's 12 Step Program to Enlightenment-Delson Armstrong 55:37

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Discussing the Upanisa Sutta and the 12 Transcendental Dependent Origination links.By Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 9-Day 5-The Links of Suffering - Paticca Samupada Delson Armstrong 1:08:39

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The Craving links -Tanha, Upadana, Bhava, Dukkha Craving, Clinging, Becoming, SufferingBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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June 6 -Day 2 -First Day Blues-Origin of Hindrances 45:53

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Delson Armstrong June 6 "It's not so easy." Delson address Hindrances and the first full day of meditation. Donate: https://www.dhammasukha.org/shop-donations Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.orgBy Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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333: When Mutualists Murder 58:20

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TWiM explains how a mutualistic model bacterium can become lethal in a non-symbiotic host, and engineering a kill switch into a tuberculosis vaccine for improved safety. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM…