Browse By Topic Public Outreach
ASM has several public outreach initiatives, including the ASM Agar Art contest and our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for their Outbreak! exhibit.
Microbiology Is ... Better Wine Production
ASM member Dimitris Tsaltas explains how he uses microbiology to help his partners in the Cyprus wine industry improve their wines.
Microbiology Is ... Safe Drinking Water
ASM member Bob Metcalf explains why microbiology is important to ensure safe drinking water, and describes his collaboration with Friends Of The Old in Lower Nyakach, Kenya.
Making Microbe Connections Through the Use of Humor, Games and Storytelling in Teaching
Education research says developing expertise in a subject is about making connections. Using humor, games and storytelling in teaching helps students make connections to the microbial sciences.