You can find bacteria almost everywhere, but learning their identity requires many methods, both old and new. @jw_tsang reviews the ID techniques used to determine a microorganism based on shape, growth patterns, metabolism, DNA sequence, and more: https://t.co/bla1Tgnf6n,
Instead of just making small talk, we need more conversations to start with “big talk.”
Ask people about their proudest accomplishment, a goal they’re pursuing, or an idea that has most intrigued them lately.
You’ll be surprised by how quickly you can go deep.
#TuesdayThoughts
When someone asks you what your leadership style is, the ideal answer is a flexible style.
Don't get wedded to one way of making decisions and motivating people. Don't privilege your preferences over what's productive.
Effectiveness depends on adaptability.
#WednesdayWisdom
Success is not something you hack. Effort is not something you sidestep.
For any goal worth achieving, there aren't many shortcuts. The long way feels slow, but that's the point.
#MondayMotivation
Researchers have found a way to convert Type A blood to universal donor blood, potentially revolutionizing blood donation and transfusion. https://t.co/3ttdjwUGF2
The ancestral and industrialized gut microbiota and implications for human health
https://t.co/jRr9ixWgwM
Sonnenburg and Sonnenburg explore whether individuals in the industrialized world may be harbouring a microbial community that is now incompatible with human biology.
WE’RE HIRING!!
Us: a great microbiology journal
You: have a bckgnd in microbiology (strong preference for virologists this time), are enthusiastic about science and interested in helping publish excellent work
This may be right for you!
Please RT
https://t.co/V1ngpVy2Tq
A bacterium which is responsible for about 10% of hospital-acquired infections in the US uses a virus to trick a person’s immune system into ignoring it. https://t.co/cmVjC2utWP