A video podcast documentary from the American Society for Microbiology. Composed of over 42,000 scientists and health professionals, the mission of ASM is to advance the microbial sciences as a vehicle for the improvement of health, economical and environmental well-being worldwide. Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth is a production of Baker & Simon Associates in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit us on the web at www.microbeworld.org.