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Episode 169: Coccus Pocus A microbiology inspired scary story competition

Microbe Talk by Microbiology Society

Jan 22, 202512:06Science & Medicine

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 mic...

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