This blog post was originally published on September 20, 2019 and updated to include a newly-recorded podcast episode on …
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Life in extreme locations: Dr. Adrienne Kish
Did you know that microbes live in some surprising places like hot springs, inside of salt, and at the bottom of the …
Holiday Gift Guide For Microbe Lovers
Time to shop for your fellow microbe lovers (or to start dropping hints to your loved ones about what you want for the …
How to discover bacteria around you: rainbow sheen on water
Even when you don’t have access to a microbiology lab, you can experience and enjoy the microbial world. Although …
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Your sourdough starter is a garden of microbes
When you smell bread baking in the oven, it wraps you up like your favorite blanket. Isn’t that wonderful? The …
Microbes in space
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 …
