#MicroBites

I had fun writing about this interesting #humanities article that looked into how we talk about the #microbiome and the promises that language makes!

If you enjoy think pieces of #stem narrative, definitely check it out!
#microbites #science #scicomm #sciencewriting #socialscience #nature

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨
MiM2025 — ASM QLD’s annual microbiology meeting 🧫✨
📍 Gold Coast | 🗓️ 22 Nov 2025
🧪 Talks & 5-min #Microbites for students
📨 Abstracts due 20 Oct — send to qldbranch@theasm.org.au
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#MiM2025 #microbiology

High-Dose Probiotics Improve Mood in Stress Model Combined treatment with Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium improved stress-related depression and anxiety in mice.

I wrote about a really interesting #probiotic paper from Ghana! They saw that combining probiotics improved #mood symptoms in mice just as well or even better than antidepressants 👏🏾 Read more over on #MicroBites!

micro-bites.org/2025/07/25/h...

#stress #blackinmicro #scicomm #sciencewriting

Too Much of a Good Thing: Excess Serotonin Damages the Gut Stressful situations can increase serotonin in the gut and may lead to gastrointestinal issues.

My latest article for MicroBites is out now! Learn about the role that serotonin plays in gut damage in early life stress! 🐀✨️🎉

Read here: micro-bites.org/2025/02/03/t...

#scicomm #microbites #microbiology #serotonin #gradschool #academia #sciencecommunication

Alone and Unwell: Microbiome and Metabolic Changes in Female Prairie Voles This study explores how social isolation affects the microbiome of female prairie voles.

My latest article for #MicroBites is out now!

#scicomm #sciwri #sciencewriting

micro-bites.org/2024/11/06/a...