All aboard, germaphobes! A microbiologist offers reassurance about germs on the train.

All aboard, germaphobes! A microbiologist offers reassurance about germs on the train.
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All aboard, germaphobes! A microbiologist offers reassurance about germs on the train.

Feb 27 2026 | 00:11:01

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Episode February 27, 2026 00:11:01

Show Notes

Imagine you’re riding the train. Do you see the takeout another passenger spilled all over the floor? Smell cigarette smoke? Feel the breath of an uncomfortably close stranger on your neck? Or maybe that mysterious sticky substance under your shoe. And do you now feel the need to wash your hands? Because reporter Georgia Kerrigan does when she takes public transportation. To find out if a space that looks dirty is actually unsanitary, she talked to a germ expert at Northwestern.

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