🍞 From bread to vaccines to thrush and everything in between, turns out the humble yeast is the not only the key to fluffy bread and delicious beer, but also genetic engineering, lifesaving medications and longevity research! 🧬 New episodes of Huh? Science Explained drop every Monday and Friday. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don’t miss an episode. 🔬 Follow us on TikTok @aussiesciencepodcasts.  🧑‍🔬 Jacinta Bowler is a science journalist at Cosmos. They have an undergraduate degree in genetics and journalism from the University of Queensland and have been published in the Best Australian Science Writing 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.