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Category: Science Communication

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Microbiology Talk: Four Microbiology Podcasts to Check Out

Posted on September 16, 2020July 2, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

Don’t want to read but want to get some microbiology in your life? Or maybe you need something to get your through your long day in the lab. Here are some of my favorite podcasts with microbial mentions. If you have another suggestion, feel free to drop it in the comments below!

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The Olympics: Microbes vs. Humans

Posted on August 14, 2016August 10, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

As the world watches the Olympics, the journal Nature Microbiology hosted the Microbial Olympics. Here are some highlights from this year’s Microbial Olympics events: (1) Synchronized swarming: Swarming is a coordinated movement of bacterial populations to spread out over solid or semi-solid surfaces. Swarming speeds are comparable to swimming speeds in the same organism. In…

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