B.O.U.S. ( Bacteria of Unusual Size)

Immense, colossal, massive – these are words you rarely hear in microbiology. However, they all apply to Thiomargarita magnifica, the most recent bacteria to make headlines. In fact, such adjectives barely do justice to the size of this species. Members of T. magnifica are…

Real World Experiences Can Lead to a STEM Career: EDVOTEK #267 Single Antibody ELISA Diagnostics kit

This is a guest post from Ms. Stacey Reed, a science and AP Capstone teacher at Green Street Academy, MD. Follow her on Twitter. My students in my Independent Study Science class had a mix of skill levels and interests. …