Note from Justine: This guest post by Camila Castillo-Vilcahuaman provides a journey to space with bacteria. As a …
A window into the microbial world: the Winogradsky column
Magical things are happening in the soil. Microbes make their homes there, and we usually can’t see what they’re up …
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What’s in the Soil? A Primer to Soil Bacteria
Note from Justine: This guest post by Janani Hariharan provides a wonderful introduction to the hidden world of soil …
Life begins with algae
Note from Justine: This guest post by Eloise Prime explores the beautiful, harmful yet life-giving world of microscopic, …
The Microbiology And Making Of Milk Kefir
Only recently I discovered the delight of fermenting my own foods at home. Before getting started, I took some time to …
Microbes play the music of fermentation on the fermentophone
Do you want to hear music played by microorganisms? I know I would. Artist Joshua Pablo Rosenstock invented the …
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3 Great Children’s Books About Microbes
Microbes play a massive part in our lives, more so than we even realize. And at a young age, kids encounter new microbes …
Being A Scientist, Entrepreneur, And Science Communicator [An Interview with Anne A. Madden]
Scientists who transition from academic research into the business world intrigue me. Dr. Anne A. Madden manages to …
A Slime Mold Called Le Blob
“Le blob” is what French researcher Dr. Audrey Dussutour calls the creatures she grows in her lab. She drew inspiration …
1 Year Anniversary of the Joyful Microbe
Wow, it’s been one year since I started the Joyful Microbe blog. I’m amazed! And you know what? This has been one of my …
