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Evidence-based science musings and home experiment ideas. Microbiology Mom was named after two characteristics of its creator. My name is Delaney Billig, and I am a 23 year-old stay-at-home mom who has bachelor's degrees in anthropology and microbiology, making me a Microbiology Mom! But this blog is about much more than just microbiology and being a mom.
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3y ago
Flowers bloom, birds fly, and our hearts beat. From microscopic interactions like oxygen exchange to visible motions such as walking, physiology explains it all!
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3y ago
Invasive species are a widespread and serious ecological problem. Although a natural phenomenon, species migration to non-native areas has occurred faster than natural due to humans.
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3y ago
The health of humans, animals, and plants are all related, though those three topics aren’t often discussed together. One Health aims to ensure optimal health of the environment, animals, and humans by addressing those groups collaboratively.
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3y ago
Air quality plays a large part in the development of a healthy respiratory system. Unfortunately, air pollution is a growing problem and is a factor in about 7 million deaths across the world each year.
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3y ago
Fermentation has been used to make foods and drinks for thousands of years. This is despite the fact that the science behind the process was only recently discovered. Common fermented products include chocolate, coffee, soy sauce, and yogurt, among others.
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3y ago
While cooking, you use chemistry constantly, likely without even knowing it! For example, water must be boiling before pasta can be cooked in it. What other instances of chemistry are there in cooking? How is cooking chemistry relevant to you?
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3y ago
Indiana Jones movies depict daily life as an archaeologist to be a dangerous adventure. But archaeological research today involves little fighting, a bit of finding treasures, and a lot of surveying and analysis.
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