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Miriam Markum (Dr. M)

@microbialgrrl

Assoc Prof of Teaching at UC Davis. Hypermicrobiophile (impossible to pick a favorite!) and learning enthusiast. Opinions are my own and updated with new data. she/her/hers

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Great approach to make learning fun!

11.03.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

May the odds be ever in your favor!
My kids are in college now, but that was a harrowing annual experience! I would create a multi-tab spreadsheet to plan which camps to sign up for, in order, taking into account when it ran, kid preference, friends, pickup time, cost, likelihood of an openingβ€¦πŸ€―

11.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a fantastic (and timely) listen, I’m off to find it… πŸ’¨

11.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds very interesting…Wish I was in the area!

11.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A welcome re-framing!

11.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

McSweeney hits the nail on the head again! πŸ˜‚

Just one of many creative ideas proposed to recruit students to History classes: Feed instructor with lowest student evaluations to lions in Roman-style
spectacle that brings history to life! 🦁

09.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This is the kind of impressive wizardry I would expect from the Hogwart Express!

09.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A walking path winds through vibrant greenery and flowering redbuds along a green-tinted waterway.

A walking path winds through vibrant greenery and flowering redbuds along a green-tinted waterway.

Three turtles sunning themselves on top of a log floating in the green-tinted waters of the Arboretum.

Three turtles sunning themselves on top of a log floating in the green-tinted waters of the Arboretum.

The UC Davis Arboretum is just gorgeous right now. Wherever you are, I hope you are enjoying spring as much as these turtles are. 🐒🐒🐒

@UCDavis.bsky.social

09.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know! And thanks again for the tips.

09.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Agar art in which β€œmicrobiophile” is spelled out in a rainbow of colors surrounding a blue bacterium with pink flagella. The colors are strains of E. coli carrying fluorescent chromoproteins of different colors, painted onto agar plates and incubated overnight at 37C.

Agar art in which β€œmicrobiophile” is spelled out in a rainbow of colors surrounding a blue bacterium with pink flagella. The colors are strains of E. coli carrying fluorescent chromoproteins of different colors, painted onto agar plates and incubated overnight at 37C.

Agar art in which β€œmicrobiophile” is spelled out in a rainbow of colors surrounding a blue bacterium with pink flagella. The colors are strains of E. coli carrying fluorescent chromoproteins of different colors, painted onto agar plates and incubated overnight at 37C and then at room temperature for a day.

Agar art in which β€œmicrobiophile” is spelled out in a rainbow of colors surrounding a blue bacterium with pink flagella. The colors are strains of E. coli carrying fluorescent chromoproteins of different colors, painted onto agar plates and incubated overnight at 37C and then at room temperature for a day.

That extra day at room temp made a big difference in the vibrancy of the colors!
I can’t see a difference between the green (letters I and O) and yellow (letters C & P), though. Do you have a good green strain?

08.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I was there with you! Thanks for representing!

08.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This vid of T4 infecting a host is so damn cool!

08.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know the room temp trick. Thx!

20.02.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We just ordered those as well! Any tips for getting them to grow up as vivid as possible?

13.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very colorful! What species were y’all painting with?

13.02.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If anyone is hiring a technician, I’ve got a great candidate. I wish I could hire her myself! She’s got the grit, she knows how to hustle, and she does publication quality work. Lots of molecular biology, protein, and cell culture experience. Please DM me if you are interested.

25.10.2025 03:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For some people able to vote that is true. But there has been a very active & deliberate effort to make it more difficult for disadvantaged people (poor, person of color, people with disabilities, etc) to vote. Many live there who are victims of a system they didn’t choose & cannot leave.

11.10.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.10.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This is an amazing tool. It not only shows improvement is possible πŸ’ͺ when there is a will πŸ‘¨πŸ½β€πŸ€β€πŸ‘¨πŸ» πŸ‘‘ but also how desperately some parts of the world need their leaders to focus on reducing pollution (eg look at Qatar’s level 🀯 )

02.10.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, just let me read it!

29.09.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The literal highs and lows of this striking topo map are a welcome reprieve from the highs and lows of our political map

22.09.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to you and UCD! πŸ₯‚
Beautiful colors and flow on your tattoo

19.09.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. It’s a relief to live in the yellow zone. If only infectious diseases stayed within borders!

19.09.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was a very interesting convo, thank you.

18.09.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woohoo! πŸŽ‰ πŸ“š

14.09.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been looking for such a recipe, thanks! I’m happy to see the thyme in this version!

13.09.2025 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool! I know almost nothing about them but want to know more!

12.09.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you found it wherever you lost it 🧠
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12.09.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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Wait…one of our departmental colleagues is hip? Which one? What’s the project?

12.09.2025 04:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation The American Society for Microbiology released a joint statement calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

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