Category Archives: Video

Microbiology Society Fleming Prize 2017: Professor Stephen Baker

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Earlier this year, Professor Stephen Baker from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was awarded the Microbiology Society’s Fleming Prize at our Annual Conference. In this post, Dr Freya Harrison gives us an … Continue reading →

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What is a microbiome?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

A microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living together in a particular habitat. Humans, animals and plants have their own unique microbiomes, but so do soils, oceans and even buildings. Watch our short animation to learn more.

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How to network at a conference

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

The Microbiology Society Annual Conference is just a couple of weeks away! While this is definitely exciting, there is one aspect some of you may be nervous about: networking. Networking is a bit of a dirty word in science – but … Continue reading →

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Bacterial freeloaders: An unexpected mechanism of resistance

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

Bacteria are very good at evolving resistance to our drugs. Once all-powerful wonder-cures, antibiotics are steadily becoming less effective. If antibiotic resistance continues to spread, reports suggest that by 2050, 10 million people could die every year from infections we … Continue reading →

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What is Herd Immunity?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

When you think of a herd, you probably think of cows, wildebeest or buffalo. In the animal world, there is safety in numbers – more pairs of eyes to look out for predators, for example. As humans, we don’t generally have … Continue reading →

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Best videos and podcasts of 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by

We’ve been busy this year producing lots of multimedia content about microbiology! If you missed some of it the first time, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites below. Don’t forget, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel and to our podcast … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play – Plague Inc: Evolved (with a scientist)

Posted on December 2, 2016 by

Plague Inc: Evolved is a video game where players try to evolve a pathogen that can infect and kill the whole of humanity. While this is obviously not our aim here at the Society, the game does provide an interesting angle for looking … Continue reading →

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