Pretty Light Science is launching a series of articles dedicated to microorganisms. The creative force behind this scientific platform has a combined experience of around two decades working in the general fields of microbiology and microbial ecology. Over the course of our scientific careers we learnt that microorganisms have profound effects on our planet and its biological community including humans. They comprise an integral part of the biosphere because their activities influence all major processes that support and maintain life on Earth. However, despite their incredible importance to our well being, the general public knows surprisingly little about microbes. We do understand the importance of, for example, agriculture, health care systems, and climate - things we have to deal with on a regular basis - but we don’t always realize that microbes stand behind all of them. Unfortunately, this understanding has been left to the experts.
We strongly believe that a firm understanding of basic microbiology is as indispensable for the general public as knowledge of the essential principles of geography, history, and other disciplines that we learn in school. Furthermore - at the risk of sounding microbiologically biased - it may be less important to know the capital of a certain country or a specific historical date than to understand exactly why it’s vital to wash one's hands after visiting a public bathroom (yes, it’s full of microbes, most of which you don’t want to have on your hands).
This MicroEducation series will strive to provide exactly that, useful knowledge of main microbiological principles that you can apply in your everyday life. We admit that we are biased but we believe that the microbial world is fascinating, extremely complex, and well worth diving into. This is why we are going to share interesting, exciting, and sometimes unexpected facts about microbes with our readers. If you are interested in a certain microbiological question, if you want to learn more about a specific process that is driven by microbes, do not hesitate to get in touch with us. You can do so via email at prettylightscience@gmail.com, on twitter, or instagram.
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