A few weeks ago, I ended up getting a cold that lasted forever. I’m talking about weeks of coughing, nasal congestion, and multiple boxes of tissues. At the same time, someone in my writers̵...
A paper recently came out in Cell Host & Microbe about how the microbes in our saliva and gut – like Rothia and Staphylococcus species – can degrade peanut allergens and reduce the severity of ana...
One of the things I love about reading science non-fiction books is that it’s never “just about the science.” Rather, it’s about how science has shaped the world and how ...
Every year, I set a small reading goal and track my progress in one of those reading apps. I started using Storygraph last year and set a goal of 12 books. Small for some, but I met last year’s ...
One of the things I love about microbiology scicomm is the many ways microbiologists, writers, and artists have incorporated microbes into tangible output. Microbiology-themed books, clothing and acce...