Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology
A YouTube channel has been created to watch commented video fragments from famous movies or TV series that can be used to teach microbiology. Although microbes are usually depicted in terms of their roles in causing infectious disease, numerous movies reflect other scientific aspects, such as biotec...
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description | A YouTube channel has been created to watch commented video fragments from famous movies or TV series that can be used to teach microbiology. Although microbes are usually depicted in terms of their roles in causing infectious disease, numerous movies reflect other scientific aspects, such as biotechnological applications or bioethical issues. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5c259085557f4f17b5259cf14543d6012022-12-21T19:51:53ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852011-01-0112220620710.1128/jmbe.v12i2.268Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach MicrobiologyManuel Sánchez0Departamento de Producción Vegetal y Microbiología, Universidad Miguel Hernández, SpainA YouTube channel has been created to watch commented video fragments from famous movies or TV series that can be used to teach microbiology. Although microbes are usually depicted in terms of their roles in causing infectious disease, numerous movies reflect other scientific aspects, such as biotechnological applications or bioethical issues.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v12i2.268 |
spellingShingle | Manuel Sánchez Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education |
title | Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology |
title_full | Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology |
title_fullStr | Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology |
title_full_unstemmed | Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology |
title_short | Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology |
title_sort | bugs and movies using film to teach microbiology |
url | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v12i2.268 |
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