The article below is based on a podcast interview with Angie Beckett. Imagine a future where plastic waste no longer …
Beyond Traditional Recycling: Harnessing Microbes to Combat Plastic PollutionRead More
Microbial Ecology
What is extreme life, and where do we find it?
Note from Justine: This guest post by Rosie Cane explores the lives of microbes in extreme environments. Have you …
What is the microbiome?
Health, agriculture, and food all depend on microbiomes. You live with microbes and encounter them daily without even …
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 …
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 …
Discovery Of Antibiotics From Marine Microbes [Interview with Katherine Duncan]
Imagine a world where common infections become deadly once again. This isn't science fiction; it's a looming threat due …
Discovery Of Antibiotics From Marine Microbes [Interview with Katherine Duncan]Read More
Next Time You Go Hikin’ Look For A Lichen
Have you ever looked closely at the bumpy, colorful patches adorning trees and rocks on your hikes? Those might be …
Discovering New Antimicrobials From Bugs On Bugs
Imagine a world where common infections become life-threatening. This isn't science fiction. The overuse of antibiotics …
Microbiology Research in Costa Rica
In science, we have family trees, where a mentor begets a mentee who then becomes a mentor of someone else. Each person …
