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MWV Episode 33 - Food Safety 101

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:04:00 GMT

Whether you are making lunch for work, school or a summer picnic, knowing what food to pack and how to prepare it can be the difference between enjoying your day or going home sick. From recent peanut butter and pistachio nut recalls to E. coli outbreaks associated with hamburger patties, people are increasingly concerned about the safety of the food they eat. Many illnesses can be prevented with proper food preparation and a clean kitchen.

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Tags : Lampel, Ringler, bacteria, clean, coli, cooking, dc, e, education, food, foodborne, hands, illness, kitchen, koshland, meat, museum, outbreak, podcast, safety, sick, sponge, video, wash

MWV32 - Healthy Pets, Healthy You

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:02:01 GMT

Animal, human and environmental health are inexorably intertwined. Diseases are making the jump from animals to humans and vice-versa at an increasing pace. The emergence of animal borne diseases such as Avian flu, Ebola, and most recently H1N1 (swine flu), demonstrate the need for an integrated strategy across several scientific, medical and environmental fields for improved public health. In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video, Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, director of the Governmental Relations Division of the American Veterinary Medical Association discusses the need for a holistic approach to human and animal health. He emphasizes that our ability to better predict when and where disease outbreaks are likely to occur depends on a strong relationship between veterinarians, doctors, and health agencies. In addition, Dr. Ron Atlas, chair of the One Health Commission, gives an overview of the organization's mission to foster closer professional interactions, collaborations, and educational opportunities across the health sciences professions, together with their related disciplines, to improve the health of people, animals, and our environment. To learn more about the links between animal health and human health, visit the One Health Commission website at www.onehealthcommission.org. You can also find out more information by visiting www.asm.org, www.avma.org, www.ama-assn.org and www.cdc.gov. This episode of MicrobeWorld Video was filmed at the Marian Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C., during one of their popular public science events. For more information about the Koshland Museum, upcoming events and online resources visit them online at www.koshland-science.org.

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Tags : animals, biology, cats, clean, disease, dogs, education, handwashing, health, microbeworld, microbiology, one, pets, science

ASMCUE MWV27

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:52:00 GMT

The American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is an interactive four-day conference on scientific updates and effective teaching strategies. Now in its 16th year, the conference attracts over 300 microbiology and biology educators. Educators come from colleges, universities and international institutions to learn and share the latest information in the biological sciences and education research. The conference program includes plenary, concurrent, poster, and exhibit sessions. Participants engage in formal and informal small group discussions between colleagues all focused on the same goal: to improve teaching and learning in the biological sciences. In this episode, we talk with Erica Suchman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, and Local Organizing Chair for the 2009 meeting. Erica talks about her attendance at the meeting for the past 12 years and the benefits of participating. Also featured are several participants at the ASMCUE 2008 held at Endicott College in Beverly, MA and ASM's Education Director, Amy Chang, a co-founder of the Conference. For more information about the conference or to view past proceedings, visit www.asmcue.org.

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Tags : ASMCUE, Amy, Change, Conference, Education, Erica, Microbiology, Science, Students, Suchman, Teachers

The Singing Toxicologist - MWV20

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:57:01 GMT

He's been referred to as the "Elvis of E. coli", the "Sinatra of Salmonella," and in this episode of MicrobeWorld Video the "singing toxicologist." Whatever you call him, Carl Winter, Extension Food Toxicologist and Director of the FoodSafe Program at UC Davis, performs parodies of contemporary popular music by modifying lyrics to address food safety issues such as bacterial contamination, irradiation, biotechnology, government regulation, and pesticides. The goal of his songs is to provide science-based food safety information in a fun, accessible way. Thanks to a grant from the USDA, Dr. Winter is now studying how to integrate his music into traditional food safety education programs. Dr. Winter's music goes beyond simply educating those who work with food and in this video he shares some of his tips to empower the everyday consumer looking to prevent the spread of foodborne illness. For more information about food safety please visit the following sites: http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu www.foodsafety.gov http://www.usda.gov Please feel free to embed or distribute this video.

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Tags : ASM (1:24) , MicrobeWorld (0:07) , asm, asmcue, carl, conference (1:24) , contamination (4:07) , cross (4:07) , davis, education, educators (1:24) , food, food (1:03) , foodborne (0:53) , gull, harmful (3:21) , health, illness, illness (0:53) , kelly, microbiology, microorganism (3:21) , music, music (1:03) , parodies, prevent (3:21) , safety, safety (1:03) , science, spinach (0:47) , spread (3:21) , uc, undergraduate (1:24) , usda, winter

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 8 - Regenesis

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:09:01 GMT

ReGenesis is an award winning science drama produced by Toronto's Shaftesbury Films that centers on the fictitious North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission. NorBAC's special operations team, headed by the brilliant but unpredictable Molecular Biologist Dr. David Sandstrm (Peter Outerbridge) and supported by a cast of forensic specialists and CIA operatives, investigates new strains of disease, genetically modified bacteria, and potential bioterror threats or agents. In essence, the show is about microbial forensics and the lives of the people who work in and around the lab. ReGenesis is also one of the first dramas to feature full media convergence and was recently awarded with the 2007 International Emmy in the Interactive Program category and the 2006 Gemini Award for Best Cross Platform Project. Visitors to the website can tour the NorBAC laboratory, partake in the laboratory's problem solving, and get insight into each episode's health and science issues by getting the "Facts Behind the Fiction" and ""Science and Society" fact sheets, where episodic drama is analyzed by leading scientists compliments of the Ontario Genomics Institute. The series will launch in the US this September and can be seen on television stations affiliated with ABC, Belo, CBS, Granite, Fox, Hearst, LIN TV, and the Tribune and Young group. ReGenesis is set to become the first complete, original HDTV series offered for weekend syndication. To watch ReGenesis in your area, please check your local listings.

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Tags : biology, canada, canadian, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, regenesis, science, show, television, tv, video

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 7 - ASM In Zambia

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:27:01 GMT

This video, produced in partnership with Global Health TV, showcases the American Society for Microbiology's laboratory capacity building initiatives in Zambia. The film focuses on ASM's support to the Zambian Ministry of Health and US government agencies in the strengthening of clinical microbiology services with the objective of integration of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS laboratory infrastructure. Consultants representing ASM have traveled to Zambia to train researchers on diagnostics for TB, blood culture, and basic bacteriology. For more information about ASM's international activities, please visit www.asm.org

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Tags : TB, africa, biology, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, podcast, science, tuberculosis, video, zambia

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 5 - Science Comedian Brian Malow

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:55:01 GMT

MicrobeWorld and the Koshland Science Museum present a video podcast of comedian Brian Malow that includes excerpts from his science comedy act on infectious disease and an interview about the geek mystique of science.

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Tags : biology, brian, comedian, comedy, education, educational, funny, health, malow, microbeworld, microbiology, science, stand, up, video

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 4 - AMNH Part III

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:37:01 GMT

Part 3 of a video podcast from the American Museum of Natural Historys 2007 Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series entitled Save the Microbes, Save the World: The Fate of Microbial Life on a Changing Planet. The panel was introduced by Michael Novacek, Senior Vice President and Provost of Science for the AMNH and moderated by Julie Burstein, Public Radio International and WNYC Radios Studio 360. Panelists include: # Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. #Susan Perkins, Assistant Curator, Invertebrate Zoology and Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, AMNH # James Staley, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington Visit MicrobeWorld online at www.microbeworld.org

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Tags : biology, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, science, video

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 3 - AMNH Part II

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:56:01 GMT

Part 2 of a video podcast from the American Museum of Natural Historys 2007 Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series entitled Save the Microbes, Save the World: The Fate of Microbial Life on a Changing Planet. The panel was introduced by Michael Novacek, Senior Vice President and Provost of Science for the AMNH and moderated by Julie Burstein, Public Radio International and WNYC Radios Studio 360.Panelists include:# Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. #Susan Perkins, Assistant Curator, Invertebrate Zoology and Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, AMNH# James Staley, Professor of Microbiology at the University of WashingtonVisit MicrobeWorld online at www.microbeworld.org

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Tags : biology, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, science, video

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 2 - AMNH Part I

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:58:02 GMT

Part 1 of a video podcast from the American Museum of Natural Historys 2007 Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series entitled Save the Microbes, Save the World: The Fate of Microbial Life on a Changing Planet. The panel was introduced by Michael Novacek, Senior Vice President and Provost of Science for the AMNH and moderated by Julie Burstein, Public Radio International and WNYC Radios Studio 360.Panelists include:# Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. Susan Perkins, Assistant Curator, Invertebrate Zoology and Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, AMNH# James Staley, Professor of Microbiology at the University of WashingtonVisit MicrobeWorld online at www.microbeworld.org

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Tags : biology, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, science, video

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 1 - Koshland Museum

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:56:01 GMT

A video podcast on the Koshland Science Museum's interactive exhibit on Infectious Disease featuring interviews with Erica Shugart, Ph.D., deputy director and exhibit curator, Dr. Eliott Kieff, Harvard University, and Dr. David Relman, Stanford University. The Koshland Science Museum is located on 6th and E Sts., NW, D.C. and it is well worth the visit.Visit MicrobeWorld online at www.microbeworld.org

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Tags : biology, education, educational, health, microbeworld, microbiology, science, video

Return to Zambia MWV17

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:23:03 GMT

The American Society for Microbiology is helping African nations foster a scientific community that is better able to address thecurrent and future problems that threaten not only the local population, but the world at large. Like many African countries, Zambia and South Africa are deeply affected by HIV and tuberculosis, as well as a number of other infectious diseases. In March of 2008, ASM President Cliff Houston, Ph.D., traveled to Zambia and South Africa to gauge and assess the Societys efforts to transfer knowledge and state of the art diagnostic technology training support in laboratories, schools and universities, and to assist in meeting the goals for care and treatment of people living with TB and HIV in these resource-limited countries.

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HIV/AIDS Education in America MWV14

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:41:43 GMT

In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video we ask some leading researchers, education specialists, and public health officials about the state of HIV/AIDS education in America and ideas they have to support the teaching of microbial evolution using the latest HIV/AIDS research ? all while instilling innovative prevention strategies. Filmed at the Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C. and San Diego State University, this episode features the following experts: Roland Wolkowicz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, whose research focus is on the use of random peptide libraries and other chemical genetics approaches for the study of viral pathogenesis and the search of antiviral factors in HIV1 and HCV. Shannon Lee Hader, M.D., MPH, Director of the HIV/AIDS Administration for Washington, D.C., an epidemiologist and public health physician who has worked with HIV-infected children and adults in Brazil, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe. Anila Asghar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University, whose research focuses on curriculum development and evolution. Educational resources mentioned within the video can be found online at: Koshland Science Museum http://koshlandscience.org/teachers/webquest.jsp NIH curriculum guide http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/Diseases/default.htm Howard Hughes Medical Institute http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/

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