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The Aromatic World of Microbes: Exploring the Delightful and Repulsive Smells

This post contains affiliate links — see my disclosure policy. Have you ever caught a whiff of something and …

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5 Gifts For Microbiology Enthusiasts

Ever wished you could see the invisible world teeming around you? Microbes, those tiny organisms we can't see with the …

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Travel Destinations for Microbe Lovers

Microbes have a massive impact across the globe. They live in and on almost any person, place, or thing you can imagine. …

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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 …

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5 Ways to Share the Microbial World With Your Children

Microbes are everywhere. Do your children know this? Maybe your children already know microbes are everywhere, but do …

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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 …

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Who is Justine Dees? What is The Joyful Microbe blog?

Hi! I’m Justine Dees, a bacteriophile with a PhD in microbiology. Welcome to my blog, The Joyful Microbe. In this, my …

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Hi there, I’m Justine Dees, PhD, your friend the microbiologist

You’ve landed on a slice of the internet where you can learn the coolest stuff about microbes, especially how they impact our daily lives. Here, you’ll find easy-to-understand articles and podcast episodes to help you enjoy and respect the microbial world, resources to further your microbiology knowledge, and hands-on activities to reveal the bacteria, fungi, and other invisible creatures all around you. I’m thrilled you’re here.

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