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Tales of Centenarians

by Claudio Scazzocchio | The year 2012 was quite turbulent in Italian politics but it ended with a display of near unanimity. The reason was the posthumous homage to the oldest senator of the Republic and the oldest Nobel Prize winner, Rita Levi-Montalcini. In Italy, the President has the privilege of personally naming up to… Read more →

Posted on February 25, 2013 at 04:00 AM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (1)

¡Atención Hispanoparlantes!


Por primera vez, un articulo de este blog ha sido traducido al castellano (un idioma que Elio maneja). Vease... Read more →

Posted on January 07, 2008 at 01:30 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (1)

Holidays 2007

by Elio and Merry  
We are taking a holiday break. We wish all our readers and their microbiomes a happy holiday season and a symbiotic new year. Read more →

Posted on December 17, 2007 at 12:51 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (0)

'tis the 30th of November...


...and today we celebrate the first anniversary of this blog. It’s been fun (and considerable work). We thank all who have contributed by writing articles, commenting, and visiting. Read more →

Posted on November 30, 2007 at 03:10 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (5)

A Nice Bouquet

by Bethany D. Jenkins  
"I just came across your blog and wanted to thank you for contributing such a breadth of information regarding many different aspects of microbiology. I'm going to be teaching an advanced microbiology course..." Read more →

Posted on October 10, 2007 at 09:47 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (2)

Calling All Teachers

by Elio  
As the school year begins, we would like to hear from you about uses that you may have for this blog in your class­room. We think that the material here lends itself particularly well to use as supplemental readings ─ providing intellectual enrichment to students who desire it. The blog has been mentioned in class... Read more →

Posted on August 30, 2007 at 04:27 PM in Housekeeping, Teachers Corner | Permalink | Comments (2)

Microblogology

by Elio  
Last May, a group of microbiologically-oriented bloggers were interviewed by Chris Condayan of the American Society for Microbiology's MicrobeWorld. This video ("Microblogology") features John Logsdon, Jonathan Badger, Yersinia, Larry Moran, Tara Smith, and myself. We talk about... Read more →

Posted on July 13, 2007 at 03:00 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (0)

A Friend Has a Birthday

by Elio  
One of the most steadfast friends of this blog, Robert Murray, will soon be honored on his 88th birthday by an honorary degree from McGill University. A professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario... Read more →

Posted on May 13, 2007 at 09:19 PM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (1)

A "Compte Rendu"


Some distinguished French journals, both old and contemporary, are called "Comptes rendus", a term that to me has the right sound for this entry. Loosely translated it means "accounts rendered." I wish to render an account of this blog's first six month of existence. Some statistics to date: 46 posts,.. Read more →

Posted on April 26, 2007 at 11:58 AM in Housekeeping | Permalink | Comments (4)

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