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Dogs, Dust, and the Hygiene Hypothesis 8 Feb 2012 | 09:03 am
Since I’m still only getting about 3 or 4 hours of sleep at night, extracurricular reading for this blog has to be uber-interesting to maintain my attention long enough to keep me from falling asleep...
Back at Blog (again) 18 Jan 2012 | 11:26 am
Ok, it’s been 8 months, 34 weeks, 241 days, loads of morning sickness, and one brand new baby since my last post, but I’m back to work and back at blog. I can’t make any promises about the frequency ...
ASM Opening Sessions 22 May 2011 | 04:25 pm
Tonight the 2011 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology opened with “Microbes Among Us: Marvel or Menace.” The opening session began with introductions by the current president of t...
ASM New Orleans: Here we come! 20 May 2011 | 02:43 am
The American Society for Microbiology Some of you may already be aware of the rapidly approaching 111th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) in New Orleans, May 21st through ...
Updates 7 May 2011 | 03:13 am
I’m writing a few quick lines today on a personal note because I just realized how long it’s been since I made a post here. First, I apologize to my faithful readers (all 3 of you!) and promise to be...
In the spirit of the day… 15 Feb 2011 | 10:21 am
Despite the fact that I really don’t celebrate VD (Valentine’s Day, in case you were thinking something else), I thought I would show a little love, share a warm-fuzzy, and re-post this from Suzanne K...
Microbes Make it Snow 2 Feb 2011 | 09:59 am
The recent snow and ice, and deeper snow, and even more ice, across much of the U.S. over the past few weeks have finally inspired me to put together my first post for the new year. You’re probably w...
The Trouble With Triclosan 2 Dec 2010 | 05:42 am
Just a few products you might find Triclosan in. An article was released online Monday in Environmental Health Perspectives which surprised me. For the last five or six years I’ve been enthusiastical...
Fungi that eat lead 20 Nov 2010 | 08:12 am
Bioavailability = solubility (for the most part) To discuss heavy metals (lead, nickel, mercury, cadmium, silver, copper, and so on) and how they can be detrimental to the environment or toxic to peo...
10 Questions You Should be Prepared to Answer in a Science Faculty Interview 19 Nov 2010 | 08:39 am
It’s pretty clear from the frequency of my posts (or lack thereof) how things have been going in the lab lately. When things go swimmingly, I time-manage effectively, plan my experiments efficiently,...
