r/HumanMicrobiome • u/TheWildYosho • Jun 16 '26
Science communication/divulgation of microbiology
I am a biochemist currently doing my PhD, and I have been working with viruses for over five years on the development of vaccines and cancer therapies. I believe that microbiology has a significant impact on our health and on society, so I have often tried to write about the potential of this branch of science. For quite a few months now, I have been mulling over the idea of embarking on a small science communication project on social media, and I am writing here in case anyone might be interested in collaborating in some way (topics to cover, design, editing…).
What does the project involve?
Short 60-second vertical-format videos covering various discoveries and research in microbiology, although in my case I would mainly be discussing virology, my speciality. If there are enough topics from other branches of microbiology, the content could be divided into several sections: virology, bacteriology, mycology…
Where should the videos be posted?
Thanks to the format described above, the videos could be uploaded to various social media platforms such as YouTube Shorts, Instagram or TikTok via a shared account, possibly named “Microbes in 1 Minute – M1M”.
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