

Gerry Quinn: “Spiritual healing sites as fertile ground for new antibiotics?” | Tom Nelson Pod #324
About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gerry Quinn and Streptomyces
00:40 The Antibiotic Crisis and New Discovery Methods
02:23 Exploring Unusual Sources for Antibiotics
04:20 The Intersection of Folk Medicine and Scientific Research
06:46 Discovering New Alkaline Bacteria
10:48 The Role of Spiritual Sites in Antibiotic Discovery
18:58 The Complexity of Antibiotic Production
33:53 The Future of Antibiotic Research and Microbiome
38:00 The Overuse of Hand Sanitizers
39:34 Sunlight and the Skin Microbiome
41:10 The Discovery of Ivermectin
45:15 Healing Properties of Soil and Water
46:29 The Role of Streptomyces in Ancient Remedies
01:01:02 Challenges in Modern Antibiotic Research
01:04:47 Critique of WHO and Global Health Policies
01:08:57 Final Thoughts and Future Directions
Gerry’s X: https://x.com/jercuinn
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