Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽
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The microbial worlds in, on and around us • Health, disease, infection, hygiene, antibiotics, vaccines • Education, engagement, events, pop-up shops • Games, stories, info, activities, fun • English, Cymraeg, Gàidhlig, Gaeilge
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Photo album: Superbugs Pop-up 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Photos from the Pop-Up Science Shop in the St David’s Dewi Sant shopping centre in Cardiff from 7th July to 3rd August 2025 A selection of photos taken during pre-booked school visits and on open day...
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📆 28 days
🧑🏼🔬 54 volunteers
🎓 3 universities
🛝 8 activities
💰 6 treasures
🧟 11 horror show booths
🖼️ 52 picture frames
🦟 100 live mosquitoes
👪 4,955 visitors
🏫 11 school visits
🎯 900 sticker challenges
🔍 753 treasure hunts
🧫 1,254 body swabs
📝 258 feedback forms
📸 >500 photos
🤷🏼 0 regrets
📆 28 days
🧑🏼🔬 54 volunteers
🎓 3 universities
🛝 8 activities
💰 6 treasures
🧟 11 horror show booths
🖼️ 52 picture frames
🦟 100 live mosquitoes
👪 4,955 visitors
🏫 11 school visits
🎯 900 sticker challenges
🔍 753 treasure hunts
🧫 1,254 body swabs
📝 258 feedback forms
📸 >500 photos
🤷🏼 0 regrets
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Superbugs - An educational resource about the microbial world in, on and around us.
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
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For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
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Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us - co-produced by scientists at the universities of Cardiff and Swansea together with primary and secondary sch...
www.superbugs.online
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Superbugs - An educational resource about the microbial world in, on and around us.
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
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Benefits of public engagement in research and barriers to participation: a UK-based survey of academic scientists and support staff including international respondents
@immunolcellbiol.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social
@immunolcellbiol.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social
<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library
An examination of academics' participation in public engagement across disciplines, career stages and cultural contexts. Despite widespread enthusiasm and value for academic roles, systemic and struc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Benefits of public engagement in research and barriers to participation: a UK-based survey of academic scientists and support staff including international respondents
@immunolcellbiol.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social
@immunolcellbiol.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social
Superbugs - An educational resource about the microbial world in, on and around us.
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us - co-produced by scientists at the universities of Cardiff and Swansea together with primary and secondary sch...
www.superbugs.online
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Superbugs - An educational resource about the microbial world in, on and around us.
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health.
In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli.
🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
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"A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
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Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
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School of Medicine Engagement: A Microbial Horror Show
YouTube video by MEDIC Planning Team
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
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What do the Black Death, cholera and COVID have in common?
Each caused massive disruption - but also sparked life-saving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
New challenges like climate change, antibiotic resistance and vaccine hesitancy put this progress at risk.
👇
Each caused massive disruption - but also sparked life-saving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
New challenges like climate change, antibiotic resistance and vaccine hesitancy put this progress at risk.
👇
"A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
School of Medicine Engagement: A Microbial Horror Show
YouTube video by MEDIC Planning Team
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
What do the Black Death, cholera and COVID have in common?
Each caused massive disruption - but also sparked life-saving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
New challenges like climate change, antibiotic resistance and vaccine hesitancy put this progress at risk.
👇
Each caused massive disruption - but also sparked life-saving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
New challenges like climate change, antibiotic resistance and vaccine hesitancy put this progress at risk.
👇
"A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
School of Medicine Engagement: A Microbial Horror Show
YouTube video by MEDIC Planning Team
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine.
Recorded on 27 Nov 2025.
🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
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It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
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Proud to be featured in the latest issue of Immunology News @britsocimm.bsky.social!
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Proud to be featured in the latest issue of Immunology News @britsocimm.bsky.social!
Proud to be featured in the latest issue of Immunology News @britsocimm.bsky.social!
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Proud to be featured in the latest issue of Immunology News @britsocimm.bsky.social!
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Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
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🚀 Year 12 Science & Maths A-Level students!
Discover cutting-edge research & explore careers in science & healthcare at Science in Health LIVE.
📅 11th March 2026| Education Suite, UHW, Heath Park, Cardiff
🎟 Free – register now: www.trybooking.com/uk/FPKE
#ScienceInHealthLIVE #FutureScientists
Discover cutting-edge research & explore careers in science & healthcare at Science in Health LIVE.
📅 11th March 2026| Education Suite, UHW, Heath Park, Cardiff
🎟 Free – register now: www.trybooking.com/uk/FPKE
#ScienceInHealthLIVE #FutureScientists
Science in Health Live! 2026
Science in Health Live! annual event is organised by the School of Medicine. Up to 400 year 12 pupils from across Wales and the border counties...
www.trybooking.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🚀 Year 12 Science & Maths A-Level students!
Discover cutting-edge research & explore careers in science & healthcare at Science in Health LIVE.
📅 11th March 2026| Education Suite, UHW, Heath Park, Cardiff
🎟 Free – register now: www.trybooking.com/uk/FPKE
#ScienceInHealthLIVE #FutureScientists
Discover cutting-edge research & explore careers in science & healthcare at Science in Health LIVE.
📅 11th March 2026| Education Suite, UHW, Heath Park, Cardiff
🎟 Free – register now: www.trybooking.com/uk/FPKE
#ScienceInHealthLIVE #FutureScientists
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It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas 🎄 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Festive agar plates from across the internet The diversity in microbes is breath-taking. Individual cells may not look like much under the microscope - they are just too tiny. But when they form visi...
www.superbugs.online
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
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Calling all science teachers in Wales!
Sign up today to take part in the Life Science Challenge/Her Gwyddorau Bywyd 2026 quiz and challenge your year 10 pupils to show off their skills. Guaranteed to be a challenging and fun experience for all involved.
Contact [email protected]
Sign up today to take part in the Life Science Challenge/Her Gwyddorau Bywyd 2026 quiz and challenge your year 10 pupils to show off their skills. Guaranteed to be a challenging and fun experience for all involved.
Contact [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Calling all science teachers in Wales!
Sign up today to take part in the Life Science Challenge/Her Gwyddorau Bywyd 2026 quiz and challenge your year 10 pupils to show off their skills. Guaranteed to be a challenging and fun experience for all involved.
Contact [email protected]
Sign up today to take part in the Life Science Challenge/Her Gwyddorau Bywyd 2026 quiz and challenge your year 10 pupils to show off their skills. Guaranteed to be a challenging and fun experience for all involved.
Contact [email protected]
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Looking forward to #BSI25 @britsocimm.bsky.social and catching up with colleagues and friends. 🔬🎅🏻
Find me at poster 034 "Superbugs: Taking Science to the City", co-chairing the "Catalysing Change" parallel session, at the BSI stand, or queueing for coffee! 🗣️☕
Here's how to get into the spirit.
👇
Find me at poster 034 "Superbugs: Taking Science to the City", co-chairing the "Catalysing Change" parallel session, at the BSI stand, or queueing for coffee! 🗣️☕
Here's how to get into the spirit.
👇
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas 🎄 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Festive agar plates from across the internet The diversity in microbes is breath-taking. Individual cells may not look like much under the microscope - they are just too tiny. But when they form visi...
www.superbugs.online
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Looking forward to #BSI25 @britsocimm.bsky.social and catching up with colleagues and friends. 🔬🎅🏻
Find me at poster 034 "Superbugs: Taking Science to the City", co-chairing the "Catalysing Change" parallel session, at the BSI stand, or queueing for coffee! 🗣️☕
Here's how to get into the spirit.
👇
Find me at poster 034 "Superbugs: Taking Science to the City", co-chairing the "Catalysing Change" parallel session, at the BSI stand, or queueing for coffee! 🗣️☕
Here's how to get into the spirit.
👇
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas 🎄 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Festive agar plates from across the internet The diversity in microbes is breath-taking. Individual cells may not look like much under the microscope - they are just too tiny. But when they form visi...
www.superbugs.online
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
Reposted by Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽
Our first Science in Health Public lecture of this series will be delivered by Professor Matthias Eberl on Thursday 27th November at 7 pm online via Teams. 🙌🙌
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Register via this QR code:
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Register via this QR code:
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Our first Science in Health Public lecture of this series will be delivered by Professor Matthias Eberl on Thursday 27th November at 7 pm online via Teams. 🙌🙌
🔭🧪🦠🎉
Register via this QR code:
🔭🧪🦠🎉
Register via this QR code:
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Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025.
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Widening participation
Widening access addresses the retention and progression of students from a wide variety of groups traditionally under-represented in Higher Education.
www.cardiff.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025.
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Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025.
💪
💪
Widening participation
Widening access addresses the retention and progression of students from a wide variety of groups traditionally under-represented in Higher Education.
www.cardiff.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025.
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Fantastic opportunity to present our work at today's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event @cumedicengage.bsky.social, and honoured to do so together with the amazing Kevin Davies, one of the most inspiring science teachers in Wales!
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Fantastic opportunity to present our work at today's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event @cumedicengage.bsky.social, and honoured to do so together with the amazing Kevin Davies, one of the most inspiring science teachers in Wales!
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Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun):
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun):
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun):
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun):
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
"Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us"
Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
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Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
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"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...
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