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Penicillin Playbill: How Alexander Fleming Discovered Lysozymes and Penicillin

Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming goes down as the main man who discovered penicillin, revolutionizing modern medicine. However, as he...

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How Syphilis Symptoms In Men And Women Created The Syphilis Stigma We Know Today

Human Microbes clinically alter the lives of their hosts, but how personal is it?

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A Brief History of Syphilis: The Scourge of Human Intimacy

I hope you have read our earlier post on syphilis. It’s a real doozy, but a great primer before we jump into this next one. This post is...

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Treponema pallidum - Syphilis: The Lady Proxima of Organisms

In today's blog post we compare the Star Wars Lady Proxima to the causal agent of syphilis, Treponema pallidum.

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Ruth Ella Moore: A Pioneer For Black Female Scientists

Dr. Ruth Ella Moore was a true pioneer of her time. Learn about her life and accomplishments in our Black In Microbiology Series.

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William Hinton: Harvard's First Black Professor, Passionate Teacher, Syphilis Researcher

Scientist Spotlight: William Hinton was born to emancipated slaves and faced terrible hardships. He became a famous microbiologist.