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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So we have just received a small grant to develop an educational escape room, in partnership with Cardiff University, Swansea University, Public Health Wales and several secondary schools across South Wales. Watch this space!! 🦠🧫🔬🧩💷
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Bugs Bunny Counting His Money
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Yet another vaccine that is smaller than a Coca-Cola bottle.
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What a legend. “I just want to say to all of you cowards out there – don’t be such a chicken squat. Get out there and get your shot.”
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Dolly Parton gets first dose of Covid vaccine she helped fund
Country music star sings adapted version of Jolene while getting Moderna jab in Nashville
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There are only few certainties in my life. One of them is that I'm extremely unlikely to die of tetanus, diphtheria, polio, rabies, typhoid, cholera, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella or pertussis. And definitely not of smallpox. #VaccinesSaveLives
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
For all teachers looking for new content to spice up their science classes after the summer break. 👇🏼
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Teacher's Corner — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
While we read about outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US on a regular basis here are some educational resources to learn more about the importance of personal and food hygiene to prevent the spread of microbes. #Salmonella #Ecoli #Shiga #Listeria #Cyclospora #screwworm
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Hygiene — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
While we read about outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US on a regular basis here are some educational resources to learn more about the importance of personal and food hygiene to prevent the spread of microbes. #Salmonella #Ecoli #Shiga #Listeria #Cyclospora #screwworm
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Hygiene — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The results are in! 🦠🧫 Thanks to everyone coming to Y Storfa last week and participating in our activities. #ScienceIsFun #AMR #Swansea
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Y Storfa 2026 - Body Swabs — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The results are in! 🦠🧫 Thanks to everyone coming to Y Storfa last week and participating in our activities. #ScienceIsFun #AMR #Swansea
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Y Storfa 2026 - Body Swabs — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Martha Ann Lillard has died, having spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung after contracting polio on her fifth birthday. She is believed to have been the last American polio survivor in an iron lung.
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Patient living inside iron lung for 70 years dies after machine became too old
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
SUPERBUGS IS BACK IN TOWN. #SummerTakeOver #Swansea
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Superbugs Summer Take-over! 🎪 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
‍Come join us at Y Storfa in Swansea this summer and explore the fascinating world of microbes that live in, on and around us!
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
SUPERBUGS IS BACK IN TOWN. #SummerTakeOver #Swansea
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Superbugs Summer Take-over! 🎪 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
‍Come join us at Y Storfa in Swansea this summer and explore the fascinating world of microbes that live in, on and around us!
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
For all teachers looking for new content to spice up their science classes after the summer break. 👇🏼
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Teacher's Corner — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Martha Ann Lillard has died, having spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung after contracting polio on her fifth birthday. She is believed to have been the last American polio survivor in an iron lung.
metro.co.uk
Patient living inside iron lung for 70 years dies after machine became too old
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Looking forward to attending the BIG Event 2026 in York this week @big-stem-network.bsky.social and co-chairing a session on pop-up shops with @acescicomm.bsky.social ! #STEM #SciComm #PublicEngagement Here's a summary of the pop-up shop we ran last summer:
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Pop-Up Shop 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So we have just received a small grant to develop an educational escape room, in partnership with Cardiff University, Swansea University, Public Health Wales and several secondary schools across South Wales. Watch this space!! 🦠🧫🔬🧩💷
static.klipy.com
Bugs Bunny Counting His Money
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you're a science teacher at a secondary school in Wales and would like to help us create an educational escape room please drop us an email or DM us. It will just take 5 minutes of your time to complete a short survey.
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Gary Graham: It's Like A Big Puzzle
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Here is a bit more background on our plans.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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Man Smiling and Pointing Down
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
At the heart of Superbugs is the aim of improving public knowledge on the microbial world in, on and around us. Through various projects we have tried to achieve this using a variety of different strategies. In April 2026, the latest journey began: a Superbugs Escape Room! 🦠🧫🔬🧩🎲
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Our first Escape Room — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
‍At the heart of Superbugs is the aim of improving public knowledge on the microbial world in, on and around us. Through various projects we have tried to achieve this using a variety of different str...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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Man Smiling and Pointing Down
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you're a science teacher at a secondary school in Wales and would like to help us create an educational escape room please drop us an email or DM us. It will just take 5 minutes of your time to complete a short survey.
static.klipy.com
Gary Graham: It's Like A Big Puzzle
ALT: Gary Graham: It's Like A Big Puzzle
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Your reminder that fairy tales are full of stepmothers because women once routinely died in childbirth, from postpartum sepsis, or from other infectious diseases and left behind housefuls of motherless children. Stable nuclear families are made possible by vaccines, antibiotics, and safe abortions.
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"Bridging Science and Society: Public Engagement as a Catalyst for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention" Editorial @immunolcellbiol.bsky.social written together with the amazing María Teresa Pérez Gracia.
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<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library
Public engagement is vital to building trust and increasing awareness and understanding of infectious disease research and preparedness, but it needs to be backed by training, recognition and sustain...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
For everyone interested in learning more about deadly pandemics throughout history please visit our interactive and multilingual timeline. 👇🏻
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Just posted the latest addition to our growing list of recommended books for everyone interested in the microbial world in, on and around us. @ottoenglish.bsky.social's "Notorious", featuring an excellent account of the history of the Spanish flu and parallels with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Looking for learning materials and interesting and fun content for your next science classes? Look no further! 🦠🧫🔬👨🏻‍🏫📖
superbugs.online
Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us - co-produced by scientists at the universities of Cardiff and Swansea together with primary and secondary sch...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Have you tried out our science and health-inspired Wordle? The only one that can be played in English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. 🦠🧫🔬🧩🔠
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Wordle — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Try to solve our Superbugs-themed 'Wordle' in as few attempts as possible. Each guess must be a valid 5-letter word. Hit the enter button to submit your guess! After each round, the colour of the ti...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Just posted the latest addition to our growing list of recommended books for everyone interested in the microbial world in, on and around us. @ottoenglish.bsky.social's "Notorious", featuring an excellent account of the history of the Spanish flu and parallels with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Thoroughly recommended reading. @ottoenglish.bsky.social
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Flattery indeed. Thank you very much.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Thoroughly recommended reading. @ottoenglish.bsky.social
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
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Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Looking for learning materials and interesting and fun content for your next science classes? Look no further! 🦠🧫🔬👨🏻‍🏫📖
superbugs.online
Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us - co-produced by scientists at the universities of Cardiff and Swansea together with primary and secondary sch...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Have you tried out our science and health-inspired Wordle? The only one that can be played in English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. 🦠🧫🔬🧩🔠
superbugs.online
Wordle — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Try to solve our Superbugs-themed 'Wordle' in as few attempts as possible. Each guess must be a valid 5-letter word. Hit the enter button to submit your guess! After each round, the colour of the ti...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
A microbial horror show — an overview of some of the most devastating infectious diseases in history. Dare to be scared, and be inspired by the stunning advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of life-threatening infections. Featuring cholera, measles and the plague, and many more.
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Pop-Up 2025 - Horror Show — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A large-scale event to increase public understanding of infection and health, raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance, and showing that science can be fun. Running daily over 4 weeks, made possibly by an army of volunteers and supporters, and attracting almost 5,000 visitors. 1/
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
IBMS Podcast S4 Episode 10: An in-depth conversation about public engagement with our very own Dr Jonathan Tyrrell, Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences & Medical Microbiology at Swansea University @ibmscience.bsky.social @drjontyrrell-micro.bsky.social
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S4 Episode 10: Public Engagement with Dr Jonathan Tyrrell
Episode 10 features an in-depth conversation with Dr Jonathan Tyrrell, who is a Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences & Medical Microbiology at Swansea University He talks to Rob about his IBMS Award-winni
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
With hantavirus, Ebola and meningitis making recent headlines, here's an interactive timeline to explore devastating infections throughout history and the scientific and medical advances to fight and prevent them. www.superbugs.online/timeline 🦠 🧫 🔬 💊 🏥
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Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
With hantavirus, Ebola and meningitis making recent headlines, here's an interactive timeline to explore devastating infections throughout history and the scientific and medical advances to fight and prevent them. www.superbugs.online/timeline 🦠 🧫 🔬 💊 🏥
superbugs.online
Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
At the heart of Superbugs is the aim of improving public knowledge on the microbial world in, on and around us. Through various projects we have tried to achieve this using a variety of different strategies. In April 2026, the latest journey began: a Superbugs Escape Room! 🦠🧫🔬🧩🎲
superbugs.online
Our first Escape Room — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
‍At the heart of Superbugs is the aim of improving public knowledge on the microbial world in, on and around us. Through various projects we have tried to achieve this using a variety of different str...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
IBMS Podcast S4 Episode 10: An in-depth conversation about public engagement with our very own Dr Jonathan Tyrrell, Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences & Medical Microbiology at Swansea University @ibmscience.bsky.social @drjontyrrell-micro.bsky.social
soundcloud.com
S4 Episode 10: Public Engagement with Dr Jonathan Tyrrell
Episode 10 features an in-depth conversation with Dr Jonathan Tyrrell, who is a Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences & Medical Microbiology at Swansea University He talks to Rob about his IBMS Award-winni
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
How to teach the public something useful about health and disease, have loads of fun and even get a paper out of it. 👉🏽 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... 🦠🧫🔬😷💊💉
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Containing the longest acknowledgements section I have ever written, to give credit to the large number of people who directly and indirectly allowed this event to take place. This was a massive team effort, so many thanks again to everyone who contributed! 5/
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
If you want to learn more about our work, read about our activities, use our educational resources or want to collaborate with us - visit our Superbugs website or get in touch! 6/6 @superbugs.bsky.social
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Pop-Up Shop 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Providing a comprehensive evaluation of short-term learning outcomes for visitors, long-term changes in attitudes and perceptions, and the impact of the event on those who delivered the event. 4/
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Hosting primary and secondary schools on organised school trips, providing scientific content in an engaging way, and featuring an exhibition of school art from across Wales and Tanzania - and our very own horror show illustrating some of the most detrimental outbreaks of infections in history! 3/
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Converting a large vacant retail unit in one of the UK's busiest shopping centres into a professionally designed interactive and immersive science experience - with information, exhibits, activities, live presentations and fun games 2/
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Eberl Lab 👨🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻🔬🧫 @eberllab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Really, really proud of this one. "Impact of a large-scale interactive and immersive science pop-up shop about infection and hygiene on visitors and volunteers" Out today in Frontiers in Public Health. @superbugs.bsky.social @cumedicengage.bsky.social
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Frontiers | Impact of a large-scale interactive and immersive science pop-up shop about infection and hygiene on visitors and volunteers
Infectious diseases pose persistent and evolving challenges to global health, exacerbated by rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and vaccine hesitancy. The...
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