This week we discuss recent science reporting on bacteria in
                placentas and then we talk about the line between speculating
                and misleading.
              
              Show notes:
              
                
                  
                    | [53: Allisons Fridge | 
                    FermUp](https://fermup.com/podcast/53/) | 
                  
                
              
              
                
                  
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                      [Study Sees Bigger Role for Placenta in Newborns Health
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                      NYTimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/health/study-sees-bigger-role-for-placenta-in-newborns-health.html)
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                    | [The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome | 
                    
                      ScienceMag](https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/237/237ra65)
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                    | [The Tree of Life: Overselling the microbiome award | 
                    
                      Phylogenomics](https://phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2014/05/overselling-microbiome-award-many-for.html)
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                    | [Jonathan Eisen: Meet your microbes | 
                    
                      TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_eisen_meet_your_microbes)
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                Reedsburg Fermentation Fest
              
              
                
                  
                    | [Farm to Fermentation Festival | 
                    
                      August 24th 2014 at Finley Community
                      Center](https://www.farmtofermentation.com/)
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