This is a guest post from Dr. Geoff Hunt, Public Outreach Specialist at the American Society for Microbiology. You can find him on Twitter at @TheGeoffHunt. Microbiologists have been using agar petri dishes as artistic canvases for decades, so the…

This is a guest post from Dr. Geoff Hunt, Public Outreach Specialist at the American Society for Microbiology. You can find him on Twitter at @TheGeoffHunt. Microbiologists have been using agar petri dishes as artistic canvases for decades, so the…
This is a guest post from Dr. Geoff Hunt, Public Outreach Specialist at the American Society for Microbiology. You can find him on Twitter at @TheGeoffHunt. https://youtu.be/OKFEfuLJRAg If you are a fan of bioart, consider entering the American Society for…
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There’s a chance that this summer you’ve headed to your favorite swimming hole or beach only to see a notice like this: WARNING! TOXIC ALGAE PRESENT Water Unsafe for People and Pets Such warning signs are often unnecessary. The change…
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We're rolling out a new video series on our YouTube Channel: Technical tip videos! For our first, we'll be covering a frequent teacher question: how can I sterilize media without an expensive autoclave? Read on for more information, or view…