When Science Meets Creativity: Elevating Microbiology Education With Art-Two Personal Experiences.

ABSTRACT: Science communicators are more critical than ever in a time when misinformation and hoaxes dominate social media, especially during global emergencies like the COVID-19 outbreak. Researchers are good at communicating with peers but often struggle to explain complex ideas to the public. As shown previously, expanding outreach by combining science and art is not only possible, but effective. In the case of microbiology, the synergy between these two apparently divorced areas can help educating our communities and raising microbiological awareness, especially among students. Since Alexander Fleming's pioneering attempts, microorganisms have fascinated artists. Art may help us demystifying microbes and making them more approachable, improving public involvement with science. This article prese

SUBMITTER: Yarzabal Rodriguez LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature