This post is part of the Meet a Microbe series on the blog. Check it out to meet other microbes! We’re deep into tick season in the Eastern US. As dog parents, we give our pup monthly flea and tick medication and check her for ticks if she’s been in fields or wooded areas. We…
It’s the season of respiratory illnesses and with COVID-19, RSV, and flu abound, it’s hard to make it to spring unscathed. Stories in the news talk about the recent rise in respiratory virus activity over the holidays (here, here, and here) and how respiratory symptoms just won’t seem to subside. A winter full of respiratory…
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! (For more microbiology books for kids, check…
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!…