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As my Erskine Fellowship winds down, I was able to do a tiny #LuxArt session with a few of my #AotearoaMicronauts at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch NZ. We used a safe luminous bacterium I isolated from local seawater which cannot grow at 30 degrees or above, and for which we now have a genome sequence. I so adore the student creativity! #MicrobialPR #MicrobialCentricity #DocMartinInternational @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

It's Wednesday. Time for a new episode of the #MattersMicrobial podcast! Dr. Mónica Medina of UCLA joins the #QualityQuorum to talk about the holobiont concept as it applies to corals and jellyfish. E plurbius unum! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord! #MicrobialEvangelist #DocMartinInternational @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound https://youtu.be/sO_TPJAHfWM?si=sfPCqeBGYihwf88X

I have learned over the years that I synch with like-minded people. We "get" one another. Like this student in my microbiology course at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch NZ. I talked about cotransduction in microbial genetics, and then bacteriophage therapy to fend off antibiotic resistant bacteria. The student drew this in class, and showed it to me. #MicrobialEvangelist #DocMartinInternational #MicrobialArt #MicronautsOfAotearoa @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

I have isolated a bioluminescent bacterium from local seawater here at the University of Canterbury is Ōtautahi Christchurch NZ. We now have a genome sequence, and have shown it will not grow at 30 degrees C. Thus a pretty "safe" bacterial strain. So I had to make this for my #MicronautsOfAotearoa. We will see if a few decide to make #LuxArt of their own! #MicrobialEvangelist #DocMartinInternational #BacterialBioluminescence @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

So now that I have isolated a luminous marine bacterium (that cannot grow at our body temperature, and is thus super safe), MAYBE a few University of Canterbury microbiology students could give #LuxArt a try! It's painting with the culture, on a nutrient plate. As you can see, my microbiology students at the University of Puget Sound in the US could create wonderful luminous art! We shall see! #MicrobialEvangelist #MicrobialCentricity #DocMartinInternational #BacterialBioluminescence @Microbe

Dr. Heather Hendrickson has been my host during this Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury is Christchurch NZ. She left today for conferences and family time overseas, and will not return until after I fly back to the US. So she and her lab group took me out for a drink and conversation yesterday. It was a lovely time, and I remain very grateful. #MicrobialEvangelist #MicrobialCentricity #DocMartinInternational @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

The student Biology club here at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch NZ makes T-shirts. So I bought a couple. And received a nice "thank you" note. See why I enjoy working with students? #MicrobialEvangelist #MicrobialCentricity #MissingTeaching @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

I just want to thank the microbiology students at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, NZ. All lectures are recorded, so only a small percentage of the 80 students come to class. But I so appreciate those who do, and their curiosity and willingness to engage. I have always adored teaching. #MicrobialEvangelist #MicrobialCentricity #MissingTeaching #DocMartinInternational @MicrobeTV @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound

Just thinking to myself...your mileage may vary. This photo is from a Las Vegas show with @Carisa Hendrix and @Sarah Hester Ross last year. It's important to remember just how many people Lucy and the Crewcy see every day of a show, and surrounding those events. Ditto Sarah. Our focus is on Lucy and company, sure. But they have LOTS on their plate. This is kind of like any celebrity situation. They may know us (especially some of the fans who are SUPERFANS!), but it is still a great experien

I saw this sign on my walk to the bus station today in Christchurch NZ. I have questions.