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Here you'll find resources for microbe enthusiasts. This page has books and blogs about microbiology, a few tips on how you can share the microbial world with kids, gifts and travel destinations for microbe lovers, podcasts, and science communication resources. #microbes #science #children #kids #books #audiobooks

The Joyful Microbe blog is 1 year old!!! To celebrate, I’m sharing some things I’ve learned along the way and which blog posts were most loved by readers. #science #biology #microbes #microbiology #blog #blogoversary

It’s big, yellow, not a fungus, not an animal. It’s the blob! My latest Joyful Microbe blog post is about the slime mold Physarum polycephalum, affectionately called “le blob” by the French researcher Dr. Audrey Dussutour, who studies them. Check out this post where I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Dussutour and learning about her work with slime molds. #slimemold #slimemolds #microbes #biology #science

A window into the microbial world: the Winogradsky column In this post, you’ll learn the answers to these questions: -What is a Winogradsky column? -Where did it get its name? -What are microbial communities? -Why would you want to make a Winogradsky column? -How do you create your own? And you’ll get to see lots of Winogradsky column photos! Photo: Beautiful Winogradsky columns in cell culture flasks. By Donato Giovannelli

Microbe lovers, it’s here! Your holiday gift guide with the most wonderful microbial gifts I could find. Please enjoy! #holidays #Christmas #gift #microbes #microbiology #biology #science

Bacteria have traveled to space and live in the International Space Station (ISS). How did they get there? How do space agencies treat microbial stowaways? What bacteria are in the ISS, and how have they adapted to living there?

This guest post by Janani Hariharan explores the hidden world of soil microorganisms, why we should be excited about them, and where and how they live.

This week’s guest is Irin Anthony. Irin has a background in medical microbiology and runs the blog Living with Microbes. We talk to her about her blog, how she communicates science and why readers should be interested in the wonderful world of microorganisms and our relationship with them. #science #microbiology #biology #womeninstem

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Audrey Dussutour and learning about her work with slime molds aka “le blob.” Learn more in this Joyful Microbe blog post.

The history of quarantine shows the many borrowed ideas from various religions that helped shape the first quarantine measure enacted in 1377.

Interview with the 'Fancy Scientist', Dr. Stephanie Schuttler. We discuss her path toward becoming a scientist (something she didn't know she could be in the beginning) and how others can follow her footsteps. #WomenInSTEM #science #scicomm

A window into the microbial world: the Winogradsky column In this post, you’ll learn the answers to these questions: -What is a Winogradsky column? -Where did it get its name? -What are microbial communities? -Why would you want to make a Winogradsky column? -How do you create your own? And you’ll get to see lots of Winogradsky column photos! Photo: Beautiful Winogradsky columns in cell culture flasks. By Donato Giovannelli

Bacteria have traveled to space and live in the International Space Station (ISS). How did they get there? How do space agencies treat microbial stowaways? What bacteria are in the ISS, and how have they adapted to living there?

This guest post by Janani Hariharan explores the hidden world of soil microorganisms, why we should be excited about them, and where and how they live.

'The Ball Method' trailer looks at the chemist Alice Ball. She discovered the world's first successful treatment for leprosy but her work and credit for her discovery was stolen after her untimely death. #WomenInSTEM #Chemistry #Science #STEM

In 1916, Alice Ball was a recent graduate with a Masters in Chemistry solved the problem of creating the world's first successful injectable treatment for leprosy. Unfortunately, credit for her work and discovery was stolen after her untimely death and she remained forgotten to the history of science. #WomenInSTEM

Rome emerged victorious in the many wars it fought, and one reason why was how advanced Roman military medicine was in their time.

For those who want to improve their science communication skills, I’m sharing two resources that helped me a ton! These resources cover writing techniques and storytelling. Learn more in this Joyful Microbe blog post. #science #scicomm #writing

I love science communication. Learn about my favorite tools here. Most of them are FREE! #science #scicomm #scientist #publicspeaking

An interview with Moxie LaBouche, a former goat farmer and burlesque dance, and host of the "Your Brain on Facts" podcast. We talk about some of her more science-based episodes, the importance of science communication during a pandemic, and our frustrations over why people are not listening. #scicomm #science #trivia

We talk to Rebecca Fitch, an engineer with a background in physics working on providing power to homes using nuclear fusion. She is the host of her own YouTube channel "Science with Bexy" where she hopes to make science fun and engaging. #science #stem #womeninstem #physics

We talk to Rebecca Fitch, an engineer with a background in physics working on providing power to homes using nuclear fusion. She is the host of her own YouTube channel "Science with Bexy" where she hopes to make science fun and engaging. #science #stem #womeninstem #physics

Interview with science journalist Rob Lea on how pseudoscientific beliefs arise and what science communicators can do to combat it.

In this episode, we talk to science journalist Rob Lea how (sometimes deliberate) misinterpretations in quantum mechanics leads to the belief in quantum mysticism, why it is dangerous for science communication, and what we can do about it.

Interview with science journalist Rob Lea on how pseudoscientific beliefs arise and what science communicators can do to combat it.