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Category Archives: History of Science
Has TB had its time?
In 19th century Europe, the Industrial Revolution brought on a new age of technological advancement. Cities saw an explosion in population growth. But with this came something more sinister – a mysterious disease which killed as many as one in four … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science
Tagged history of tb, tb discovery, tuberculosis, UN tb
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A history of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14
This month, the first paper describing Pseudomonas aeruginosa UCBPP-PA14 has been re-printed in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Pseudomonas aeruginosa UCBPP-PA14 is a unique strain. It can cause severe disease in both plants and animals. Because of this, it is … Continue reading
Keeping up with virus taxonomy
As sequencing technologies continue to become more efficient, more and more viruses are being discovered. Until recently, classification of these new viruses still relied upon information about physical properties. The ICTV has since embraced metagenomics, using sequence data to infer biological … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science, Virology
Tagged ictv, virus taxonomy
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Archaea and the Tree of Life
As part of the latest issue of Microbiology Today, called ‘What is life?’ (published online 10 May), we explore the Archaea. These are microbes that have been around since the beginnings of life on Earth, but were only discovered in the last 40 years. … Continue reading
Vaccines: From the cowshed to the clinic
Vaccines are an essential component of public health, keeping people safe against disease. But how do they work, how are they manufactured and what are the challenges involved? We spoke to Dr Sarah Gilbert from the Jenner Institute to find … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science, Virology
Tagged cowpox, Ebola, Edward, immune system, immunity, inoculation, Jenner, smallpox, trials, Vaccination, vaccines, variolation, Zika
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Revisiting the Ancientbiotics project
It was this time last year at the Annual Conference that Dr Freya Harrison from the University of Nottingham gave a talk about the rediscovery she and her colleagues made of a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon treatment for eye infections. A year … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science
Tagged Ancientbiotics, MRSA, Nottingham
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Microbe Talk Extra: Culture Collections
Private Ernest Cable was a WW1 soldier who died on 13 March 1915 and his body now lies in a communal cemetery in Wimereux, France. Records suggest that Cable was the first British soldier in WW1 to die from dysentery … Continue reading
Posted in History of Science, Podcast
Tagged Antibiotics, Culture Collections, Dysentery, Fleming, Julie Russell, NCTC, Shigella, WW1
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Microbe Talk: September 2014
The Reverend Dr William H Dallinger, is probably not a name you’re familiar with. However, he was an important figure in the history of early microbiology. We sent Ben to the Royal Society, to learn more about Dallinger’s life. Also … Continue reading
Posted in History of Science, Podcast
Tagged History of Science, Scrub Typhus, Thailand
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Thinking about science like Louis Pasteur: Lessons from History
Scientific discoveries and achievements from centuries past are often portrayed as a set of fully-fledged concepts and perfect results. The exacting trial-and-error processes and frequent setbacks we know from modern-day science are rarely mentioned. Why could this be – was … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science
Tagged Anthrax, Bacillus, bacteria, Louis Pasteur, Pasteur, Pure Culture, Septicaemia
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Opinion: Putting learned societies at the centre of the ‘policy community’
In our latest blog post, William Burns and Nancy Mendoza give us their thoughts on the importance of collaboration between learned societies. This post was originally published on the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) blog. 2013 marked the 30th … Continue reading
Posted in History of Science, Policy
Tagged Aids, History of Science, Policy, Science Policy
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