There’s a day/week/month for everything nowadays. And it’s getting harder to track all of these microbiology related events and historical dates. That’s why I made a calendar of events to better keep these dates all in one place. This microbiology calendar includes both historical dates (like birthdays of historical figures in microbiology) as well as…
I’m so excited to introduce you to my favorite bacteria – and the subject from my PhD research – Helicobacter pylori. After spending the early 2010s growing this somewhat finicky bacterium and studying how it builds the flagellum (a tail-like structure it uses to move around). In fact, the picture above is a transmission electron…
I’m hanging out at the park while my preschooler blows bubbles or plays in the sandbox with his friends. The sun begins setting and I’m beginning to notice the prick and the itching that arises on my skin. Everyone is having a fun time, unbothered by those pesky mosquitoes swarming around. Why am I the…
Since I shared my Instant Pot yogurt making recipe in 2022, I’ve gotten a ton of questions about the yogurt making process (also I can’t believe I am still doing this every couple weeks years later). Below, find a selection of the most common questions I’ve gotten about homemade yogurt (plus a few others!) covering…
This post is part of the Meet a Microbe series on the blog, which serves as a primer on the many members of the microbial world. Check it out to meet other microbes! Cyclospora cayetanensis is making headlines lately for an outbreak in the U.S. “Explosive diarrhea” is the language that many are using to…