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…
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Tales of Centenarians
¡Atención Hispanoparlantes!
Por primera vez, un articulo de este blog ha sido traducido al castellano (un idioma que Elio maneja). Vease...
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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.
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'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.
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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..."
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,..
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