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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Main Author: Manuel Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v12i2.268
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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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title Bugs and Movies: Using Film to Teach Microbiology
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