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MICROBIOLOGY LINKS

Below are various links for some fascinating microbiology sites.

VIDEOS:

- Monsters Inside Me | Animal Planet

- Virus Watch | MicrobeTV

The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab) | Harvard Medical School

- Spillover: Zika, Ebola & Beyond | PBS

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PODCASTS:

- This Week in Microbiology | ASM

- This Week in Virology | MicrobeTV

- This Week in Parasitism | MicrobeTV

- BacterioFiles

- Immune

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INTERACTIVE PLATFORMS:

- Childhood Vaccination Across America | America Academy of Pediatrics

Foldscope Instruments

- Microbe Zoo | Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology

Micro Human

- Micropia | Amsterdam Museum

Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight | Harvard Museum of Natural History

- Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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GREAT MICROBIOLOGY READS:

Small Things Considered | ASM

The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat : The Story of the Penicillin Miracle | Eric Lax

- Microbe Hunters | Paul de Kruif

Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity | Dr. Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince

Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce | Douglas Starr

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World | Steven Johnson

- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies | Jared Diamond 

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA | James D. Watson

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World | Rachel Ignotofsky

Madness and Memory: The Discovery of Prions--A New Biological Principle of Disease | Dr. Stanley B. Prusiner

This Is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society | Kathleen McAuliffe

- Microbiology books list | Goodreads

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WOMEN & MINORITIES IN STEM:

- Expert Women in Microbiology | Microbiome Digest - Bik's Picks

- WikiProject Women Scientists | Wikipedia

- Diverse STEM Influencers | Melanie Melendrez-Vallard, Anoka Ramsey Community College

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MICROBIOLOGY ART:

- Agar Art | ASM

- Agar Art Contest: Previous Winners | ASM

- Paper Sculptures | Rogan Brown

- Microbe Crayon Project | Dr. Anne A. Madden

Watty's Wall Stuff and Cross Stitchery | Etsy shop

- Microbial Crafts: A Small World Initiative Success Story at McGill University | Paul Enguerrand

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