by the STC team — We are taking our customary two week vacation. Do you think we deserve it? Looking forward to seeing you again on July 4th! Read more →
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Retrospective, January to June 2022
by the STC team — Keeping with tradition, here is a lightly annotated list of our forty-five posts from the last half year. Read more →
Celebrated Women in Microbiology
by Roberto — This provided the perfect opportunity to dive into the life of this noted microbiologist. Alice Evans (1881–1975) made some of most important contributions to microbiology in the early 20th century. In 1917 she presented her work showing that a bacterium found in raw milk – Bacillus abortus, now... Read more →
How to Be a Lichen
by Nastassja Noell — Lichens are symbiotic organisms – algae, fungi, cyanobacteria, bacteria and yeasts – that form miniature ecosystems that you can hold in the palm of your hand. They live on trees and rocks throughout the Southern Appalachians, and are also found in the Arctic, the Antarctic, rainforests, alpine tundra and especially in the desert. Read more →
...and Many Images of Microbiology
by George A. O'Toole — Roberto Kolter, after over 20 years of service, has decided to step away as the cover editor at the 'Journal of Bacteriology' (JB), and I want to take this opportunity to both thank him and to reflect. When Roberto started as cover editor, the front of JB... Read more →