Matters Microbial #55: An accidental microbiologist

September 5, 2024

Today, the award winning and affable Dr. David Westenberg of the Missouri University of Science and Technology joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss his efforts at microbial outreach from K-12 (and beyond), his fascinating research program, and his experiences teaching microbiology to engineers.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: David Westenberg

Download MM#55 (46 MB .mp3, 64 min)
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  •  A TEDX talk by Dr. Westenberg.
  • An overview of the BioBuilder program.
  • An overview of the iGEM program.
  • Dr. Westenberg’s page on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive website.
  • An article about “agar art” with microbes, featuring Dr. Westenberg.
  • An article about the Woods Hole Microbial Diversity course by Dr. Westerfield.
  • An article that shows Dr. Westernberg’s approach to teaching in a fun and accessible manner.
  • Dr. Westenberg’s faculty website.
  • Dr. Westeinberg’s laboratory group website

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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