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55 Books About Infectious Diseases

If the coronavirus pandemic has got you more curious about infectious diseases, then this is the reading list for you. …

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Microbes in space

Note from Justine: This guest post by Camila Castillo-Vilcahuaman provides a journey to space with bacteria. As a …

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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 …

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Life begins with algae

Note from Justine: This guest post by Eloise Prime explores the beautiful, harmful yet life-giving world of microscopic, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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