Tagged: Vibrio fischeri

Bacterial art in Melbourne – Market of the Mind - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Aug 25, 2014 •

Let’s make some bacterial art! This week I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in Australia’s National Science Week. My week started in Hobart, Tasmania, where I got to hang out with science communication superstars Carin Bondar, Derek Muller (AKA Veritasium) and Destin Sandlin (AKA Smarter Every Day), performing on stage … Read More

Astrosquid! - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Mar 27, 2013 •

What is the value of blue-skies research? This is a question often asked by politicians and the public. Why should public money be spent funding science that seems to have no obvious benefit beyond generating scientific knowledge? The simple answer is that it can be almost impossible to predict what new avenues that scientific knowledge will open up. Take … Read More