In the Company of Microbes

ISBN: 9781555819590 出版年：2020 页码：309 Moselio Schaechter Judith Schaechter Wiley

In the Company of Microbes is now available on Wiley.comMembers, use the code ASM20 at check out to receive your 20% discount. A look at the amazing, groovy world of microbes With more than 1,000 posts and 2 million views, the esteemed blog Small Things Considered has been sparking the imagination of microbiologists for an entire decade. Throughout the years, Elio Schaechter and his team of dedicated bloggers have shared exciting, unexpected, and unusual stories from the microbial world. In the Company of Microbes is a carefully selected treasure chest of wise, amusing, and even profound statements about the ubiquity and relevance of the microbial world. Schaechter, other past ASM Presidents, and distinguished microbiologists from around the globe reflect on personal, sometimes historic interactions with microbes and unexpected discoveries, each essay conveying the excitement and sense of surprise that microbiology holds for them. This is the reason that Small Things Considered is a scientific and social media phenomenon that has impacted scientists at every stage of their careers and shared the magic of microbes with world. Join Schaechter in discovering a never-ending pageant of astounding variations on the theme of microbial life. Enjoy! “ Since Elio Schaechter’s blog, Small Things Considered, first appeared 10 years ago, I have looked forward to each post. I smiled, laughed, and always learned something new about the microbial world. Elio’s style is uniquely engaging and makes microbiology come alive. This book captures all the best of Elio’s magic. It is a must-read for students of microbiology of any age.” Lynn W. Enquist, Henry L. Hillman Professor in Molecular Biology and Professor in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University Watch author Elio Schaechter discuss the creation process of In the Company of Microbes: Ten Years of Small Things Considered during ASM Microbe 2016. Click here to watch "ASM Press' Author Insights with Moselio Schaechter." Hardcover, 292 pages EST, full-color illustrations, index.