28-10-2025
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The Microbiology Community Blog: #FEMSmicroBlog
The #FEMSmicroBlog highlights the fascinating aspects of all things microbiology. The blog presents recent microbiology papers, gives a voice to members of the FEMS community, tells fascinating and lesser-known facts about the history of microbiology, reports about events and meetings, highlights the global relevance of microbiology, microbes, and more. Don’t know where to start? Check out this blog on Microbe Awareness Days across the year!
The blog has 7 sections that cover a range of microbiology topics which you can use to navigate the blog below:
- #FascinatingMicrobes – explains the science behind recent research
- #MicrobiologyIsEverywhere – highlights global microbiology
- #TheCulturePlate – personal accounts, views, opinions, and perspectives from our community
- #MicrobiologyEvents – reports on events and meetings from our network
- #HistoryOfMicrobiology – exciting stories and lesser-known facts about the history of microbiology
- #MeetTheIndustry – highlights industry companies involved in microbiology
- #MicrobiologyInArt – shares examples of microbiology in art
Previously, we ran a series on the experiences of microbiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- #QuarantineDiary – blogs sharing a personal story by researchers affected by the pandemic
Do you wish to contribute to the #FEMSmicroBlog? Get in touch!