Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture
Description: Today, youâll learn about a bacteria that turns plastic into spider webs, a massive deep-sea discovery right in our own backyard, and how CRISPR could reshape agriculture for an entire continent.  Silk-Making Bacteria  âResearchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk.â Technology Networks. 2024.  âTwo-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform.â by Alexander Connor, et al. 2023. âOur planet is choking on plastic.â UNEP. n.d.  âIn Images: Plastic is Forever.â UN. n.d.  Deep Coral  âWorldâs largest deep-sea coral reef found lurking beneath the Gulf...