Brent Peyton came to MSU in 1986 to being his doctoral studies as a chemical engineer. He quickly became enthralled with field microbiology in Yellowstone. Professor Peyton is now the director of MSU’s Thermobiology Institute and works at the cutting edge of biological engineering, harnessing the ability of microbes to make biofuel, to clean up mining pollution, and perhaps to recycle plastic. In this Provost’s Lecture, he describes the development of his career and the areas he has worked in.

Recorded at the Museum of the Rockies on November 5, 2019.