Episode 169: Coccus Pocus A microbiology inspired scary story competition

In this episode, Adam talks to Dr Georgios Efthimiou from the University of Hull. Georgios has created a nationwide ‘spooky’ short story competition called Coccus Pocus. This project links outreach and Halloween with microbiology. This creative competition has had a clear impact on 12 – 18-year-olds who find the competition a good way to discover an interest in microbiology and have had a lot of fun writing the stories. Join Adam as he learns more about this Microbiology Society-funded project (and you may hear from a few society staff members reading some of this year's winners along the way).

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Episode 169: Coccus Pocus A microbiology inspired scary story competition is an episode from Microbe Talk by Microbiology Society.

This episode is 12:06 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2025.

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