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The Society for Applied Microbiology provide benefits and resources online to raise awareness and knowledge of a diverse range of applied microbiology issues such as climate change and biofuels, food poisoning outbreaks and hospital acquired infection. The Micropod podcast, is an interesting podcast featuring interesting people. Some are microbiologists, some aren't scientists, but they all have one thing in common: everything they talk to us about is relevant to the lives of microbiologists across the globe.

  1. The rising tide of deadly Vibrio vulnificus - SfAM Winter Meeting

    29/01/2015

    The rising tide of deadly Vibrio vulnificus - SfAM Winter Meeting

    Micropod's Nancy Mendoza grabs a few minutes with two of the speakers at the SfAM Winter Meeting at the Royal Society in London. First, Professor James Oliver and his colleague, Dr Craig Baker-Austin, explain the growing threat from Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in oysters. Then Dr Frances Lucy explains how bottom feeding organisms are protecting our recreational waters.

    16 phút
  2. Journal of Applied Microbiology Lecture 2014

    30/06/2014

    Journal of Applied Microbiology Lecture 2014

    On the evening of 30 June 2014, in Brighton, the SfAM Summer Conference began with the annual Journal of Applied Microbiology Annual Lecture, chaired by SfAM President, Professor Martin Adams. Professor George Macfarlane speaks on the topic of 'bacterial metabolism in the large intestine and its consequences for the host'.

    1 giờ 2 phút
  3. Micropod Episode 10 - Adam Rutherford and Ron Cutler on Science Communication

    18/06/2014

    Micropod Episode 10 - Adam Rutherford and Ron Cutler on Science Communication

    The winners of the latest SfAM Communication Award talk to us about what motivates them to use the media as a vehicle for communicating science. Adam Rutherford - a scientist turned broadcaster - gets out of bed in the morning for the 'wow' factor in science stories he discovers. Ron Cutler does research in infection control and feels passionately that media appearances give him a priceless opportunity to tell people about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.

    18 phút
  4. Micropod Episode 9 - SfAM Spring Meeting highlights

    30/05/2014

    Micropod Episode 9 - SfAM Spring Meeting highlights

    Micropod's Nancy Mendoza grabs a few minutes with two of the speakers at the SfAM Spring Meeting in Sheffield. Judith Tanner tells us why bed jackets, wooly socks, and clean showers are important elements of the fight against surgical site infections. And Marcel Jaspars has been looking for new compounds, including antibiotics, in some very unusual places...

    19 phút
  5. Micropod Episode 8 - Unpacking the MMR debacle

    29/11/2013

    Micropod Episode 8 - Unpacking the MMR debacle

    Following the recent resurgence of measles in South Wales, Micropod's Nancy Mendoza unpacks the MMR vaccine debacle that has been blamed for this latest outbreak. She speaks to John Illman, a health journalist who was writing for the national daily papers at the time; and Michael Fitzpatrick, a GP and parent of an autistic son who put his head above the parapet to counter Andrew Wakefield's claims of a link between the triple vaccine and autism. Look out for a special edition of Microbiologist on microbiology in the media, which is out on 2 December (www.sfam.org.uk/microbiologist). The edition includes a feature by John Illman, on MMR.

    21 phút
  6. Micropod Episode 7 - Open access publishing

    10/10/2013

    Micropod Episode 7 - Open access publishing

    The publishing landscape is changing. Traditionally, institutions have paid subscription fees to journals so that their employees can access the latest research. But this system doesn't work for everyone and many publications are moving to an open access model. In this podcast, the Society for Applied Microbiology's Phil Wheat, Deborah Kahn from BioMedCentral, and Jennifer McLennan at eLife discuss what this means for the scientific community.

    19 phút
  7. Micropod Episode 6 - An update on MERS-CoV

    26/07/2013

    Micropod Episode 6 - An update on MERS-CoV

    A brand new respiratory virus is circulating in the Middle East and of 80 cases, 44 people have died. MERS-CoV, as it has become known, is a coronavirus with close relatives in bats. In this podcast, experts speaking at a recent Public Health England conference talk about what we know so far and the important questions still to answer. We hear from John Watson, head of respiratory diseases at Public Health England; Brian McCloskey, director of global health at Public Health England; Monica Galiano, head of genomic sequencing at Public Health England's Virus Reference Department; and Ab Osterhaus, head of the Virology Department at the Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands.

    13 phút
  8. Micropod Episode 5 - Science policy

    05/03/2013

    Micropod Episode 5 - Science policy

    We talk science policy with the Director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), and soon-to-be Chief Executive of the British Science Association, Imran Khan. Then we chat to the Head of Communications at the Wellcome Trust and author of 'Geek Manifesto', Mark Henderson.

    21 phút
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The Society for Applied Microbiology provide benefits and resources online to raise awareness and knowledge of a diverse range of applied microbiology issues such as climate change and biofuels, food poisoning outbreaks and hospital acquired infection. The Micropod podcast, is an interesting podcast featuring interesting people. Some are microbiologists, some aren't scientists, but they all have one thing in common: everything they talk to us about is relevant to the lives of microbiologists across the globe.

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    Society for Applied Microbiology
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    2012 - 2015
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