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Connor Hines

@cjhines.bsky.social

PhD Biochemist Interested in Archaea & Methanogens Writer, editor, & a host of Archaeacast

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Archaeal Viruses: Nice Guys get Infections too Podcast Episode Β· ArchaeaCast Β· 09/09/2025 Β· 43m

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10.09.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Archaeal viruses with varying morphologies.

Archaeal viruses with varying morphologies.

Archaeal viruses with varying morphologies.

Archaeal viruses with varying morphologies.

Here's a new episode of Archaeacast! Listen to @archaealex.bsky.social and Priyanka discuss the many unique viruses which affect Archaea. Afterward Dr. Rachel Whitaker tells us about her labs work investigating these infectious virions!

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#SciSky #AcademicSky #Microbiology

10.09.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Archaea and Us: Heroes or Villains? | Podcast Episode on RSS.com Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our sixth episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss the archaea that are very close to home–the ones that can live in and on us! In the second part...

Distraction from *all of this*, a podcast about Archaea by Archaea scientists and enthusiasts. This particular episode is about how Archaea contribute to farts (and shape the microbiome). It's informative and lighthearted!

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08.06.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the shout-out Kat! We're happy you're enjoying the series! 😁

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β€ͺYou can listen to Archaeacast anywhere you get your podcasts including:

Apple Podcasts
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Spotify
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Methanogens: Living on a Knife’s Edge | Podcast Episode on RSS.com Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our seventh episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss Methanogens, the dinosaur killing Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Connor intervie...

We've released a new episode of Archaeacast today! This one focuses on my favorite bugs- Methanogens! We discuss the discovery of methane, the Wolfe Cycle, the End-Permian Extinction, and the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Followed by a delightful interview with @nbuan.bsky.social.
#Archaea

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Comic. PERSON: It’s weird how, despite being one of the main branches of the tree of life, no archaea species are known to cause disease in humans. PERSON WITH SHORT HAIR: Personally, I think it’s because those gross methane breathers are too weird and incompetent to figure out how to hurt us even if they wanted to. [from small point under microscope on desk]: *Hey!* [caption] Bad news: After overhearing a conversation in our lab, Archaea has finally started harming humans.

Comic. PERSON: It’s weird how, despite being one of the main branches of the tree of life, no archaea species are known to cause disease in humans. PERSON WITH SHORT HAIR: Personally, I think it’s because those gross methane breathers are too weird and incompetent to figure out how to hurt us even if they wanted to. [from small point under microscope on desk]: *Hey!* [caption] Bad news: After overhearing a conversation in our lab, Archaea has finally started harming humans.

Archaea

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The archaeal S-layer is not only pretty, it also carries crucial cellular functions, and the list keeps growing! @sshamphavi.bsky.social @marleenvw.bsky.social @archaellum.bsky.social and I wrote a little sheath sheet (+10 pts if you got the pun)
πŸ“– Curr Opin Cell Biol
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Archaea and Us: Heroes or Villains? Podcast Episode Β· ArchaeaCast Β· 20/05/2025 Β· 30m

You can listen to Archaeacast anywhere you get your podcasts including:

Apple Podcasts
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Spotify
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20.05.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Archaea and Us: Heroes or Villains? | Podcast Episode on RSS.com Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our sixth episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss the archaea that are very close to home–the ones that can live in and on us! In the second part...

On our new episode of Archaeacast, Priyanka and I cover the Archaea we carry with us every day. Followed by a brilliant interview w/ @chmoei.bsky.social discussing a correlation between Archaeal populations and BMI, the absence of pathogenic Archaea, & more!

#SciSky #AcademicSky #Microbiology #Life

20.05.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Acidophiles: Oh, Sour Child o’Mine | Podcast Episode on RSS.com Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our fifth episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines talk about Acidophiles, the heavy metal rockin’ Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Connor Hine...

On the newest episode of Archaeacast, Priyanka and I cover the fascinating physiology of Acidophiles before interviewing Dr. Paul Blum. We discuss his lab's discovery of archaeal epigenetics and experiences collecting microbes from acidic hot springs.

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#SciSky #AcademicSky

05.03.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of the Grand Prismatic Spring of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Home to many thermophilic bacteria and archaea. Picture taken by Connor Hines in June 2021.

A picture of the Grand Prismatic Spring of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Home to many thermophilic bacteria and archaea. Picture taken by Connor Hines in June 2021.

Check out the new episode of Archaeacast!

@archaealex.bsky.social and I discuss the intricacies of Thermophiles, followed with a fantastic interview by Theopi Rados with Dr. Rachel Whitaker.

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Found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

#archaea #microbiology #lifesciences #Scisky

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ArchaeaCast - Asgardarchaea: The Ancient Norse gods of Microbes | RSS.com Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our third episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Connor Hines talk about Asgardarcheota, Norse mythology named Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Dr. Alex Phill...

A new episode of Archaeacast has dropped!

This one covers Asgardarchaeota with a great interview conducted by @archaealex.bsky.social with Dr. Brett Baker (@archaeal.bsky.social)

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#archaea #microbiology #lifesciences

05.12.2024 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@nbuan.bsky.social would be a great addition

20.11.2024 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ArchaeaCast Science Podcast Β· 3 Episodes Β· Updated Biweekly

New podcast entirely about archaea just started!

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