In this episode, Hilary Lappin-Scott discusses her time as FEMS President with host Joseph Shuttleworth as her 4-year term comes to an end. She runs through some of her favourite moments and most difficult challenges while leaving us with her final message to the microbiology community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

Join our host Corrado Nai, as he explores the fascinating world of artists who create marvellous and inspiring artworks using moulds as subjects or as materials. Textile artist, Lizan Freijsen, crafts 'fungal carpets', while the artist-scientist duo, Ofer Grunwald & Nir Osherov, have pioneered 'fungal pointillism' as their artform. Listen to their examples of fungal creativity to discover the challenges and opportunities in creating beauty with moulds in this episode. Tune in now! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

With International Microorganism Day (17 September) just around the corner, hosts Eleni Koursari and Joseph Shuttleworth, bring in IMD volunteers, Filipa and Helene, as guests to talk about some of the great initiatives that are planned for this year, including events, blog, illustration galleries and more… Head over to the IMD website: https://www.internationalmicroorganismday.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

FEMS2023 Plenary Speaker, Rita Colwell, joins us to discuss her research interests on waterborne diseases, with a focus on cholera and satellite-based data collection. This podcast also covers her experience in science education for young age groups. Register now for FEMS2023 - ⁠https://www.fems2023.org/registration --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

FEMS-Lwoff Awardee 2023, Kenneth Timmis, joins us to discuss his upcoming Prize Lecture at FEMS2023, The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative, and his recent paper on ''Weaponizing Microbes for Peace'' which outlines microbial solutions to sources of conflict. Register now for FEMS2023 - https://www.fems2023.org/⁠⁠More about the Lwoff Award - https://fems-microbiology.org/2023-fems-lwoff-award-for-achievements-in-microbiology/The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative - https://imili.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

Podcast host Eleni Koursari, welcomes the hosts of the microbiology podcast The Microbe Moment! Jonathan Mitchell and Tess Deyett join our conversation about microbes in our food systems! We talk about how microbes are involved in healthy crops, home brewing, chocolate production, and mushrooms.  More about the Microbe Moment - https://www.microbigals.com/the-microbe-moment-science-podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

Microbiologists are the key to addressing waterborne disease. With a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML), anyone can be a water microbiologist. Podcast host Joseph Shuttleworth is joined by the creator of the PML, Bob Metcalf, Professor Emeritus at California State University (Sacramento), and Dinah Chienjo, Director of the community project Fiends of The Old (FOTO), who leads the training and use of the PML in villages in Kenya. In this episode we discuss the history and development of the PML, and its impact on locally organized and community focused drinking water testing.  Find out more about the PML here: https://solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Portable_Microbiology_Laboratory Watch our YouTube videos on the PML here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmDJJJpFrgi7E3D9JuMtnCJIZBKoi82oa --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

Our episode host Eleni Koursari, welcomes Jennifer Matthews, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University Technology Sydney, Australia. They talk about coral reefs, how they have been affected by climate change and what can we do to conserve them for future generations. Read Jennifer's interview for the FEMS Microbes best presentation prize at JAMS11 - https://fems-microbiology.org/about_fems/network-and-activities/awards/poster-oral-presentation-prizes/fems-microbes-presentation-prize-jennifer-matthews/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

Join our host Joseph Shuttleworth as we talk to the team that designed BacteriaGame. Created by our Member Society, the French Society of Microbiology, BacteriaGame is a card game developed to help university students learn about antibiotics and bacteria. We discuss the development process, the reaction and outcomes from students, and how you can get your hands on a copy of the game!  Find BacteriaGame here: https://www.sfm-microbiologie.org/boutique/bacteriagame/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message

In this episode, hosts Joseph Shuttleworth and Corrado Nai, welcome Gavin Douglas the winner of the #FEMSmicroBlog Writing Competition. They chat about the challenges and opportunities for writers to incorporate science in fictional stories. The winning short story “Mutiny” by Gavin Douglas, a tale about radical climate action from dedicated scientists, is narrated at the end of the episode. Find all the shortlisted stories from the #FEMSmicroBlog Writing Competition here: https://fems-microbiology.org/femsmicroblog-writing-competition-and-the-winners-are/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message