Matters Microbial #55: An accidental microbiologist
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 55
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Episode description
Today, the award winning and affable Dr. David Westenberg of the Missouri University of Science and Technology joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss his efforts at microbial outreach from K-12 (and beyond), his fascinating research program, and his experiences teaching microbiology to engineers.
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: David Westenberg
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Links for this episode- A TEDX talk by Dr. Westenberg.
- An overview of the BioBuilder program.
- An overview of the iGEM program.
- Dr. Westenberg’s page on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive website.
- An article about “agar art” with microbes, featuring Dr. Westenberg.
- An article about the Woods Hole Microbial Diversity course by Dr. Westerfield.
- An article that shows Dr. Westernberg’s approach to teaching in a fun and accessible manner.
- Dr. Westenberg’s faculty website.
- Dr. Westeinberg’s laboratory group website
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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