A newsletter about everyday microbes, food, health and being gross and alive.
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How we created superbugs
Hello and welcome back to Yuck! Just to let you know, this is the second of a two-parter on antibiotic resistance and superbugs. If you want to learn more about where antibiotic resistance comes from and how it spreads, click on this.
But...
The story of superbugs and how we helped them thrive: part one
It’s hard to overstate how much of a difference antibiotics have made to our health. People used to literally die from small cuts, childhood fevers and dental infections. All the time. I think those of us lucky enough to have access to this...
Bug Report #3: Borrelia burgdorferi
Microbes are unbelievably diverse. We haven’t even come close to counting how many species there are, but the number could be tens of millions. We best know the ones that cause disease, but these make up less than 1% of microbe species. We...
The microbes that make cheese
You might not associate microbes with cheese, at least not in a positive way. In fact, cheese would be impossible without them. From forming the solid structure of cheese, to providing the unique character and flavour of different varieties...
Bug Report #2: Vibrio fischeri
Microbes are unbelievably diverse. We haven’t even come close to counting how many species there are, but the number could be tens of millions. We best know the ones that cause disease, but these make up less than 1% of microbe species. We...
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PhD in Microbiology, amateur silly billy. Former academic researcher. I love biology and I love telling you about it.
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