Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽
The microbial worlds in, on and around us • Health, disease, infection, hygiene, antibiotics, vaccines • Education, engagement, events, pop-up shops • Games, stories, info, activities, fun • English, Cymraeg, Gàidhlig, Gaeilge
www.superbugs.online
- "A Microbial Horror Show" A public lecture on devastating outbreaks of disease thoughout human history that shaped how we detect, contain, treat and prevent infections. 🦠🤒🤢☠️💊💉🔬🥼 Part of the Science in Health lecture series @cumedicengage.bsky.social. 👇
- Happy World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day to all those who are celebrating the fact that Guinea worm may soon become the second human infectious disease to be eradicated, after smallpox. But over one billion people worldwide continue to be affected by neglected tropical diseases. #WorldNTDDay 🪱
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- Superbugs - An educational resource about the microbial world in, on and around us. For teachers, school children, families and everyone interested in science and health. In English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Some materials also in Spanish, German and Kiswaheli. 🦠🧫🔬💊💉📖👨🏻🏫
- Benefits of public engagement in research and barriers to participation: a UK-based survey of academic scientists and support staff including international respondents @immunolcellbiol.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social
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- What do the Black Death, cholera and COVID have in common? Each caused massive disruption - but also sparked life-saving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. New challenges like climate change, antibiotic resistance and vaccine hesitancy put this progress at risk. 👇
- "A Microbial Horror Show - Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections" Webinar by Prof Matthias Eberl as part of the Science in Health public lecture series run at Cardiff University's School of Medicine. Recorded on 27 Nov 2025. 🦠🧫🔬🤒☠️
- Proud to be featured in the latest issue of Immunology News @britsocimm.bsky.social!
- It's beginning to look a lot like... Microbial Christmas! 🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️ 👉🏻 www.superbugs.online/superblog/microbial-christmas
- 🚀 Year 12 Science & Maths A-Level students! Discover cutting-edge research & explore careers in science & healthcare at Science in Health LIVE. 📅 11th March 2026| Education Suite, UHW, Heath Park, Cardiff 🎟 Free – register now: www.trybooking.com/uk/FPKE #ScienceInHealthLIVE #FutureScientists
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- Calling all science teachers in Wales! Sign up today to take part in the Life Science Challenge/Her Gwyddorau Bywyd 2026 quiz and challenge your year 10 pupils to show off their skills. Guaranteed to be a challenging and fun experience for all involved. Contact medicengagement@cardiff.ac.uk
- Looking forward to #BSI25 @britsocimm.bsky.social and catching up with colleagues and friends. 🔬🎅🏻 Find me at poster 034 "Superbugs: Taking Science to the City", co-chairing the "Catalysing Change" parallel session, at the BSI stand, or queueing for coffee! 🗣️☕ Here's how to get into the spirit. 👇
- It's beginning to look a lot like... Microbial Christmas! 🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
- Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
- Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025. 💪
- Our first Science in Health Public lecture of this series will be delivered by Professor Matthias Eberl on Thursday 27th November at 7 pm online via Teams. 🙌🙌 🔭🧪🦠🎉 Register via this QR code:
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- Fantastic opportunity to present our work at today's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event @cumedicengage.bsky.social, and honoured to do so together with the amazing Kevin Davies, one of the most inspiring science teachers in Wales!
- Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun): "Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us" Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event @cumedicengage.bsky.social 🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
- Prof Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social, jointly with Kevin Davies (Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun): "Superbugs online: An educational resource to increase awareness of the microbial world in, on and around us" Lightning talk at tomorrow's #CUMEDICPPIE showcase event @cumedicengage.bsky.social 🦠🧫🔬🏫🧑🏼🏫
- Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social: "A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections" Public Lecture Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time @cumedicengage.bsky.social 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho... 🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
- Proud to be kicking off the new cycle of the Science in Health public lecture series 2025/2026. "A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections" Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time. @cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social 🦠🧫🔬🤒🏥
- Looking forward to presenting an update of our public engagement work @superbugs.bsky.social at tomorrow's Global-Civic Conference on "Engaging with purpose: Global-Civic collaborations for Future Generations". @cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social 🦠🧫🔬🎯🏫🎓📜
- Happy #Halloween! Check out our collection of #spooky #agarart from across the internet. 👉🏼 www.superbugs.online/superblog/ha... 🎃👻💀🦴🧟🧛🏼🕷️👹
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- A reminder that measles is a highly contagious infection that can cause severe complications. Measles cannot be cured. But it can be prevented.
- Includes our answers to a list of questions year 5 pupils had about science in general, what it's like to be a scientist, and how to become a scientist in the first place. Ranging from "What's the deadliest microbe you come across?" to "Why is your research important, and why should people care?"
- So this is what we did in Caerphilly a few days ago.
- Looking for an illustrator for a potential book project.
- Meanwhile the World Health Organisation warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide. #AMR @who.int
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- On the road again! Off to Caerphilly tomorrow to have some fun and tell school children about infection, health and hygiene.
- It's devastating knowing that children are being exposed to lifetime and life-threatening illness once again that could have been avoided with a vaccine. We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!
- A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines. #VaccinesSaveLives
- Can’t be said too often: Vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical interventions ever developed 👇
- A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed. Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them. #VaccinesSaveLives
- A great timeline about infectious diseases, plagues, and research.
- A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed. Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them. #VaccinesSaveLives
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- Vaccines save lives. Find out how!
- A reminder that it's only 7 more days until the new Taylor Swift album comes out. Here's something to keep all Swifties entertained while they're waiting. 🦠🧫🔬👯🎹🎸💿🎉
- A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines. #VaccinesSaveLives
- Next time we set up a public horror show about the most devastating infectious diseases in history, instead of using mannequins dressed up as plague doctor and Typhoid Mary, we're just going to illustrate it with photos of RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield.
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- A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed. Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them. #VaccinesSaveLives
- In case you are wondering how you can enrich your science classes by using our educational resources - for primary and secondary schools alike. In English, Welsh, Irish and Gaelic. #ScienceIsFun 🦠🧫🔬🧑🏼🔬
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