Bugs of a biofilm flock together, or so says Dr. Sophie Darch.

Sophie and her lab study how bacteria interact with each other. She’s interested in what these interactions mean for chronic infections in diseases like Cystic Fibrosis.

We talk about her journey through science, moving from the UK to the US, and “basic” research.

We love having our friends around for recordings, and on this occasion we were joined by Robert Vander Velde, and Maggie, the smallest and furriest member of the Darch Lab.

Thanks to the staff at World of Beer for providing the suds and to Sun Signs for their track “Aries”. Head to Bandcamp for more of their tunes.