Whoosh! That’s the sound we hear as we journey into the wonderful world of the small in a new microbiology children’s book by Lindsey Millar. Today, we chat with Lindsey on about her process for creating books, the switch from the lab bench to science communication, and more!
The microbiome is one of those topics that can be studied in so many ways and in so many organisms – the questions we ask about the human microbiome can be asked about the microbiome of other organisms. What microbes are there and what do they do? How does diet affect the microbiome? How does…
If you’ve been wondering why it’s been a little quiet over here at The Microbial Menagerie, it’s because of a new project I’ve started a few months ago: Baby Storm. Since then, I’ve amassed a small collection of microbiology books for babies and kids (as well as some other science books). Check them out below!
Microbes come in many shapes and sizes, appearing as spheres, rods, and spirals under the microscope. Aside from these more commonly found microbial shapes, many microbes take on a more unique appearance. One of these microbes is the square-shaped Haloquadratum walsbyi, which was discovered in 1980 by A. E. Walsby. It became known as the…
During pregnancy, a person’s body undergoes a lot of changes – hormone fluctuations, morning sickness, loosening joints and ligaments, and well, the obvious: growing a mini human. As a microbiologist, I’ve wondered about the microbiome. What changes have occurred in the vaginal microbiome? What do these changes mean? And can the vaginal microbiome be predictive…