23 episodes
Microbes and Us Federation of European Microbiological Societies
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Welcome to our podcast, Microbes and Us, brought to you by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). Our FEMS communication gurus, Eleni Koursari and Joseph Shuttleworth, bring into each monthly episode guests from the microbiology field discussing topics from every corner of the microbial world. Whether you are a lover of microbes, a scientist, or you just want to join our fun microbiology community, then this is the podcast for you.
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Episode 22 | Nature's Palette, Creating Beauty With Moulds In Art
Join our host Corrado Nai, as he explores the fascinating world of artists who create marvellous and inspiring artworks using moulds as subjects or as materials. Textile artist, Lizan Freijsen, crafts 'fungal carpets', while the artist-scientist duo, Ofer Grunwald & Nir Osherov, have pioneered 'fungal pointillism' as their artform. Listen to their examples of fungal creativity to discover the challenges and opportunities in creating beauty with moulds in this episode. Tune in now!
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Episode 21 | International Microorganism Day 2023
With International Microorganism Day (17 September) just around the corner, hosts Eleni Koursari and Joseph Shuttleworth, bring in IMD volunteers, Filipa and Helene, as guests to talk about some of the great initiatives that are planned for this year, including events, blog, illustration galleries and more…
Head over to the IMD website: https://www.internationalmicroorganismday.org/
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Episode 20 | Waterborne Diseases, Education And FEMS2023 With Rita Colwell
FEMS2023 Plenary Speaker, Rita Colwell, joins us to discuss her research interests on waterborne diseases, with a focus on cholera and satellite-based data collection. This podcast also covers her experience in science education for young age groups.
Register now for FEMS2023 - https://www.fems2023.org/registration
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Episode 19 | Microbiology Literacy, Weaponizing Microbes for Peace and FEMS2023 with Kenneth Timmis
FEMS-Lwoff Awardee 2023, Kenneth Timmis, joins us to discuss his upcoming Prize Lecture at FEMS2023, The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative, and his recent paper on ''Weaponizing Microbes for Peace'' which outlines microbial solutions to sources of conflict.
Register now for FEMS2023 - https://www.fems2023.org/More about the Lwoff Award - https://fems-microbiology.org/2023-fems-lwoff-award-for-achievements-in-microbiology/The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative - https://imili.org/
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Episode 18 | Microbes and Food with The Microbe Moment
Podcast host Eleni Koursari, welcomes the hosts of the microbiology podcast The Microbe Moment! Jonathan Mitchell and Tess Deyett join our conversation about microbes in our food systems! We talk about how microbes are involved in healthy crops, home brewing, chocolate production, and mushrooms.
More about the Microbe Moment - https://www.microbigals.com/the-microbe-moment-science-podcast
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Episode 17 | The Portable Microbiology Laboratory: Reducing Water-Borne Disease Through Community Led Testing in Kenya
Microbiologists are the key to addressing waterborne disease. With a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML), anyone can be a water microbiologist. Podcast host Joseph Shuttleworth is joined by the creator of the PML, Bob Metcalf, Professor Emeritus at California State University (Sacramento), and Dinah Chienjo, Director of the community project Fiends of The Old (FOTO), who leads the training and use of the PML in villages in Kenya. In this episode we discuss the history and development of the PML, and its impact on locally organized and community focused drinking water testing.
Find out more about the PML here: https://solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Portable_Microbiology_Laboratory
Watch our YouTube videos on the PML here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmDJJJpFrgi7E3D9JuMtnCJIZBKoi82oa
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