Comments

ccondayan makes this comment

on Episode 1: The Introduction for the series MicroMinutes on YouTube

Tue Mar 12 16:05:17 2013

YouTube stats from embeds take some time to appear in YouTube analytics, usually several hours if not more. I'd check your YouTube stats tomorrow to see how it is doing.

ccondayan makes this comment

on Episode 1: The Introduction for the series MicroMinutes on YouTube

Tue Mar 12 14:46:33 2013

Thank you for this video MicroMinutes. I acually went and checked out some of your others on YouTube. BTW, in the future if you use the full YouTube URL (instead of the shortened one) your video will automatically embed on MicrobeWorld.

ccondayan makes this comment

on Test Submission-Blood Donation in Nepal

Thu Jan 24 15:48:45 2013

Looks like your test worked Natalie!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Missing Carl Woese---RIP!

Wed Jan 2 16:27:35 2013

You can also watch Solving the Puzzle on MicrobeWorld.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Red vs Yellow Hills

Thu Nov 8 20:58:00 2012

Great image. Thanks for sharing!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on ICAAC Live 2012 San Francisco

Mon Aug 20 13:56:02 2012

Hi Jim, the Bambuser test screen is just the embed of the live stream player from Bambuser.com. The counter is actually the current time. When we go live from ICAAC the test screen will disappear and be replaced by video from the event.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Collection of microbe-themed blogs and podcasts

Mon Jun 25 12:49:24 2012

Great list Jonathan. There is a lot to check out. And you're right, MicrobeWorld is not "bloggy", it's designed to be a user-run aggregator of microbe-related content across the web.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Get MicrobeWorld To Go on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android devices

Mon Apr 30 16:50:24 2012

This is a follow up for Alberto. Unfortunately our partners who created the app tell us that while they "know it is frustrating for international users there isn't much they can do about it right now." I'll keep you posted if anything changes in the near future.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Get MicrobeWorld To Go on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android devices

Wed Apr 11 18:41:41 2012

Hi Alberto Catalana, I will look into it and post back here as soon as I find out. I see no reason why they can't.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiV Live in Dublin, Ireland, Monday, March 26 2012

Mon Mar 26 14:16:44 2012

We are running a bit late. Please be patient.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on The Virtual Museum of Bacteria

Fri Nov 4 15:29:12 2011

You may want to check your source link as it currently points to a domain for sale notice for bacteria.org.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Synchronized Genetic Clocks (Quorum Sensing - Video)

Tue Oct 11 13:39:48 2011

Great video! It visually depicts the concept of quorum sensing in a nutshell (or in this case under a minute).

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Trine Tsouderos on This Week in Virology: When do you fact-check article content with sources?

Thu Sep 22 15:49:07 2011

I think the issue is that if you fact check with the author of the study you are writing about you risk getting a biased assessment. However, this doesn't mean you shouldn't fact check it with an independent source.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Clostridium sporogenes

Wed Sep 14 13:23:50 2011

Hi Mohammad, Yes, that is a perfect use of this image since the author licensed it under Creative Commons - Attribution + Noncommercial see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. At MicrobeWorld we encourage people to license their content in this manner so it can be used for educational purposes without all the bureaucracy that often goes with seeking permissions.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Infographic: The Deadliest Disease Outbreaks in History

Fri Aug 19 19:01:47 2011

Good catch Rebecca. It's a shame such a lovely infographic has to be ruined by something that is easily fact checked on Google.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiP 25: Wuchereria bancrofti

Wed May 18 13:19:08 2011

@Felix - Okay, a new version has been uploaded to our content delivery network. I tested it out in iTunes and it works for me (so did the last one BTW). Please let me know if you have any issues with it. Also, you should unsubscribe to TWiP and then re-subscribe to download the new version.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiP 25: Wuchereria bancrofti

Tue May 17 18:26:20 2011

It will happen this evening.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiP 25: Wuchereria bancrofti

Tue May 17 18:24:10 2011

A new version of this file be uploaded shortly. I'll report back here when it's complete.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Just when you thought it was safe to make a nice open-faced turkey sammich

Thu May 5 20:48:48 2011

Rory, You've got the best teases for content on MicrobeWorld hands down! Thanks.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Treating Wounds With a Rubber Stamp?

Wed Apr 6 15:31:41 2011

@Dave - the Ow.ly link doesn't work.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiV 126: Wart's up, doc?

Tue Mar 29 13:24:31 2011

Michelle Ozbun was great to listen to. I think she's worthy of being TWiV's 5th wheel

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiP 21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

Mon Mar 28 14:51:49 2011

Hello, contact Vincent Racaniello here about the use of images that have been posted in the TWiP posts. If you use the search function on this site you will be able to find images with their specific copyright designations. In most cases (with the exception of images in the public domain) you should contact the author of the image for their usage in a book since it is ultimately for commercial purposes.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Glimpses of the fourth domain

Mon Mar 21 14:01:42 2011

This blog post by Zimmer is a good read. It's worth checking out.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Marine Microbes (video)

Wed Mar 16 13:13:09 2011

This is a fantastic video. Really well done.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on New Microscope Produces Dazzling 3D Movies of Live Cells

Tue Mar 15 14:21:26 2011

Absolutely amazing!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on About Microbiology

Mon Mar 14 14:24:03 2011

I will pass your idea on to Vincent Racaniello who hosts This Week in Microbiology.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Google: It's alive! Microbiologists use bacteria to cook up logo...

Fri Feb 4 14:24:26 2011

I think this is a candidate for a featured video.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on First WikiLeaks, Now ScienceLeaks

Wed Jan 5 14:25:14 2011

This actually reminds me more of a Napster of science than a wiki leaks of science because what's being distributed here is not secret, undisclosed research or communication, it's published research behind paywalls. The site by the way is http://scienceleaks.blogspot.com/.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiP 19: Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm

Mon Nov 22 17:45:07 2010

Great show!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Micro Edition 13 - Formidable Filaments Found

Fri Sep 24 04:12:10 2010

Welcome to the colony Jesse!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on MTS55 - Nancy Moran - The Incredible Shrinking Microbe

Wed Sep 8 15:32:55 2010

Hi Andrew. We have actually just fixed this as of this weekend. Please let me know if you don't see any improvement. You can also try to unsubscribe and resubscribe in iTunes to see if that helps as well. Thanks for the feedback.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on New superbugs spreading from South Asia: study

Thu Aug 12 14:10:53 2010

Here's another take on this same story.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on The MO-Bio Blog

Mon Aug 2 02:19:09 2010

Thanks for the kind words Suzanne! Editing comments is a good idea. We have a host of new features rolling out soon, unfortunately that's not one of them

We'll keep it in mind for future updates. BTW, we have vastly improved tags if you haven't noticed.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on ASM Live 2010

Tue Jun 22 17:54:46 2010

Both missing videos "Global Warming May Spur New Fungal Diseases" and "Influenza surveillance: Should we be monitoring swine herds?" are now posted for your viewing pleasure.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Rabies bonus feature/Thank you to L. Pastuer

Thu Jun 17 11:44:05 2010

I'm with you Rory! Thanks for the amazing images you've been uploading over the past few weeks.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on ASM Live 2010

Tue May 25 18:29:32 2010

Do to our server crash the recording for "Influenza surveillance: Should we be monitoring swine herds?" did not happen.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on ASM's Social Media Presence (PowerPoint Presentation) #ASMGM 2010-First Talk, Michael Schmidt

Tue May 25 13:53:35 2010

Michael, there is a problem with your file and it isn't working. You can re-upload using the edit button when you are logged in. It's by the print and email buttons. Your file isn't a Keynote file is it? It needs to be a .ppt file. I'm looking into it on the backend as well.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on ASM Live 2010

Mon May 24 21:35:58 2010

The ASM Live recording for "Global Warming May Spur New Fungal Diseases" crashed in mid-stream. Unfortunately, it is not available for post viewing.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 12

Thu May 20 12:42:29 2010

Another engaging episode Jesse. I really enjoyed it. Will you be at the ASM General Meeting in San Diego?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Our bees are buzzing off. But why?

Tue May 18 12:05:12 2010

FYI - on Tues. May 25th at noon PT we will be live streaming an interview with Jay Evans, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland about colony collapse disorder.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on In cancer treatment, Time is of the essence

Tue May 11 19:15:08 2010

Thank you for the amusing Morris Day & The Time visual reference, LOL.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Fratricide between pneumococci and crystal structure of LytC

Tue May 11 03:53:05 2010

Thanks for sharing the great video Manuel. FYI - you can embed most videos on the site just by entering their source URL as the link you want to share - this works for YouTube, Scivee, Vimeo, Metacafe, Daily Motion, BigThink and a few more. Or, you can customize video by using code such this {youtube}VIDEOID{/youtube}. This code also works for 30 other video sites as well. I will add all the popular codes and more details to the FAQ this week for reference.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on El podcast del microbio nº 100: Helicobacter pylori

Thu May 6 14:08:19 2010

FYI - You may have noticed on the front end under the Most Recent or Most Popular view you see a bit of code. This is due to a character limit we have for that view. This is a bug we will be looking into. In the mean time, I have edited your post to have the description come first so the code for the audio doesn't get cut off before the closing tag.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 10

Tue May 4 14:54:52 2010

I think the target is educators and students, although researchers and the general public can find value in your podcast too. You distill down some complex papers in your episodes which is very helpful for getting people interested in the science and helps explain the importance of the results in way anyone can understand.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 10

Thu Apr 29 21:39:36 2010

Jesse, I enjoy your podcast a lot. My only comment would be that it would be great if you could put them out once a week instead of every other week. I find this to be a great resource for keeping up with the latest research published. I usually listen to it on my commute to work. I think in time you will become even more comfortable on the mic, but that comes with experience and practice. Hope this helps.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on DO’s and DON’Ts for Isolation of DNA and RNA from Biofilm

Wed Apr 21 13:46:16 2010

NIce. LOL You know I am going to have to change the formula now

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Germs, bathrooms and door handles...

Tue Apr 20 02:29:30 2010

Good job Jason! I love how you don't try to sensationalize or purposely generate unrealistic concerns over microbes for these kinds of stories. In the US, when these types of clips air, they are often wrapped in alarmist language and are designed more for shock value than educational value.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Facebook for Scientists

Thu Apr 15 14:44:40 2010

Alan Cann of Microbiology Bytes may have said it best on his Twitter response.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Bushmeat Presents Latest Food Scare

Thu Apr 15 14:38:39 2010

Speaking of bush meat. Virologist Nathan Wolfe talks quite a bit about this subject at a recently live-streamed event MicrobeWorld filmed at Busboys & Poets in DC last month. Click here to watch the video.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiV 76: XMRV with Professor Stephen Goff

Tue Apr 6 13:33:08 2010

Thanks Vincent for another interesting interview. If you are reading this and would like to know the latest on XMRV research please listen to this well rounded conversation on the topic. Stephen Goff does a great job on discussing the potential links between XMRV, prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Science and Nature to publish new open access journal

Sat Apr 3 20:23:37 2010

I love how the fake April fools item makes it to the top of the most popular submissions on the site. And yes Ramy, PLoS is certainly one of the more innovative journals out there. But more and more are following their example. ASM's new mBio is a case in point. There is also Nature's Preceedings which is similar in spirit to the faux news release from AAAS.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Virus hunting in Cameroon: by Nature Video

Sun Mar 28 02:00:28 2010

Nathan Wolfe talks quite a bit about bush meat and virus transmission in this live talk that was recently hosted by the Koshland Science Museum in DC.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Sucker-Like Structures on the Pathogenic Amoeba Naegleria fowleri

Fri Mar 26 14:12:48 2010

Congrats on being selected for the featured photo of the week.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Facebook 'linked to rise in syphilis' in Britain

Thu Mar 25 21:16:19 2010

Here's Facebook's follow up to the study.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Art,Science Mixer At Mission Bay

Tue Mar 23 19:50:30 2010

The salt deposit building design image is amazing looking.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 7

Tue Mar 23 00:58:39 2010

You can edit your own posts by clicking the pen and paper icon that appears to the right of Print and Email This on the same line as the title of your submission. Links on front end submissions have been disabled for security reasons, but I will look into rethinking that idea.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 8

Mon Mar 22 15:03:55 2010

Another fine episode. Thanks! I am not sure if you are a fan of ASM's Facebook Fan Page but I promoted BacterioFiles for you on the wall.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Tobacco bacterias are potential cause of URI's

Thu Mar 18 03:27:33 2010

Bacteria found include:

Campylobacter, which can cause food poisoning; Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia — all of which are associated with pneumonia and other infections; E. coli; and a number of Staphylococcus species that underlie serious hospital-associated infections.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Resourceful Science: How to Build a Plate Centrifuge for $25

Wed Mar 17 15:30:20 2010

This is great. I love DIY solutions. Thanks for sharing.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on BacterioFiles Episode 7

Wed Mar 17 15:25:01 2010

Hey Jesse, thanks for launching BacteroFiles. I listened to it on my way to work this morning. I'm now a subscriber. By the way, you can embed a audio player in your MicrobeWorld submission by using the following code {mp3remote}THE-URL-OF-YOUR-MP3-FILE{/mp3remote} Make sure you are using the squirrelly-looking brackets.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Suzanne Kennedy

Thu Feb 18 20:20:37 2010

Thanks for your recent submissions Suzanne. We appreciate it.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on MTS41 - Sallie Chisholm - Harvesting the Sun

Thu Jan 7 11:21:46 2010

Good idea Don. I added the title and link to her book on Amazon in the post itself.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Possible circumcision-HIV prevalence explanation

Wed Jan 6 20:07:12 2010

Thanks Jonathan. I appreciate it when scientists publicly comment on news stories like this to help frame the information accurately and within context of the data. Try this link as the one above is broken to read Jonathan's blog post about it.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Happy Nerdy Holidays

Fri Dec 18 17:45:25 2009

Thanks for sharing this. The idea of eating a petri dish cookie seems a little dangerous to me, LOL. I also dug around on the site and found the sugar cookie recipe is from (Martha Stewart). I may try to make these over the weekend.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Susan Tomchak

Fri Dec 18 04:15:12 2009

Susan, You have definitely built an interesting collection of material. It looks as if you have designed a curriculum for an introductory microbiology course. Thanks for taking the time to do this. It's definitely an interesting use case for the site and we appreciate your efforts. Let me know if there are any features you think can be improved or would like implemented. By the way, it would be great if you would make your profile public. Chris

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Wall Street Journal story on hand sanitizer claims

Wed Dec 16 21:17:32 2009

Congrats on making it into the WSJ Jason! That's fantastic.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Food Safety 101 (MWV33)

Fri Dec 11 04:35:50 2009

Thanks for the great feedback David. I agree that throwing food out after one day in the fridge is a little extreme, but I feel it's better to be cautious when it comes to foodborne illness. Please note that there is a disclaimer in the credits that points out all statements and opinions are not to be considered official statements of the Society. In the next food-related video we do, we'll make sure to consider your well thought out observations. As far as eating pizza that's been left out all night, I wouldn't touch it. But hey, that's me. I myself have had a serious bout of foodborne illness that required hospitalization, so I am probably a little more wary than most folks. The golden rule is that you shouldn't consume food that has been left out for more than two hours.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on State considers naming official microbe

Fri Dec 4 16:05:42 2009

What a wonderful idea. Unfortunately this article doesn't mention the proposed bacterium by name which is why I a. Giving this 3 stars. The cheese making microbe under consideration is Lactococcus lactis What would you propose would be your State's microbe?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life

Wed Nov 11 04:01:37 2009

LOL, the first sentence is the best!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on A broader-spectrum antiviral?

Tue Nov 10 15:04:32 2009

FYI - You need a paid subscription to Science to access this article.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on FDA smackdown pits bacteria against bacteria

Mon Nov 2 15:53:14 2009

This is definitely a fresh take on how to ensure food safety. Hopefully all of their tests and research pan out.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Halloween and H1N1

Thu Oct 29 01:08:55 2009

Thanks Jason! I love how you are CTV's go to microbiologist. We need one of you here in the US.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on The Nature of Phages (video)

Fri Oct 16 15:00:25 2009

Check out this documentary on phage therapy by the BBC if you are interested in this topic.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Is the person next to you washing their hands with soap?

Thu Oct 15 15:23:36 2009

LOL, I was jut about to post this story and it got tagged as a duplicate. Soap it off or eat it later!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiV 52: Scott Hammer, MD on AIDS vaccines

Fri Oct 9 10:51:09 2009

Thank you for the Scott Hammer interview. This was really enlightening in regards to the potential impact of the Thai HIV clinical trial success.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection

Mon Oct 5 19:38:51 2009

This is a good article that outlines the difficulty of ensuring the food safety of ground beef.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on USDA Food Saftey Video for Pregnant Women

Fri Oct 2 20:05:50 2009

Thanks! This adds some balance to the Raw Milk video that was just posted earlier! LOL

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on What to do with dirty diapers?

Wed Sep 23 12:29:08 2009

FYI Polly was born at 5:50 p.m. ET 9-22-09 in DC weighing in at 7 lbs 10 oz and 19" tall

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Mystery immunity could boost swine flu protection

Sat Sep 19 01:22:37 2009

I liked this.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on First Isolation of MRSA found in West Coast Beaches

Sun Sep 13 14:58:36 2009

Check out Seattle local NBC affiliate KING5 News' report and video segment here.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Don't be the Fifth Guy

Mon Sep 7 20:04:25 2009

I haven't called the number. I assumed it's the director of video's number. Did you call it?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on China to approve single-dose swine flu vaccines

Thu Sep 3 01:05:23 2009

This would definitely be welcome news. Any H1N1 flu experts care to explain why you would need two shots anyway? What's the challenge?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Sick mobile app tracks H1N1, other outbreaks near you

Wed Sep 2 18:39:15 2009

I downloaded this app for my iPhone to check it out. I have to say the web experience at HealthMap.org is much better. However, there is a message in the app's info section that they are struggling to meet higher than expected demand which has been resulting in slower performance. The information about outbreaks is sourced from a variety of trusted news outlets and international reporting groups. The fact that individuals can submit outbreaks is interesting as well, I am sure there is a vetting process for accuracy but there doesn't seem to be any related language in the submission disclaimer, other than HealthMap doesn't take responsibility for errors or inaccuracies in any submission - which is standard for end user submission sites/services. The best feature, in my opinion, is the apps push notifications by disease type and your geo-location. I signed up for West Nile Virus and the more general category "foodborne illness", and there are plenty more to choose from. Overall it's a fun app to check out, but I am not sure if I will use the app everyday - especially since it allows me to select the alerts I want.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Host-Pathogen Interaction and Human Disease (Part 2) by Stanley Falkow, Ph.D.

Wed Sep 2 02:42:03 2009

I'm glad you enjoyed the Falkow lecture.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on How an Art Major Says Happy Birthday to her Microbiologist Sister

Thu Aug 27 21:32:05 2009

I'm jealous. You have a great little sister. This is like a modern day version of the homemade birthday card. BHappy birthday, by the way

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Mighty Microbe

Mon Aug 24 15:49:36 2009

This Q microbe has been in the news over the past couple of years, but this article provides a nice overview on the economics and scalability of taking research from the lab to industry.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Is Dirt the New Prozac?

Thu Aug 20 18:01:51 2009

I believe we beat the Huff Post to the punch on this one . From July 15 http://microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_jlibrary&view=article&id=894

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on L.A. officials warn of cheeses that could contain harmful bacteria

Thu Aug 20 02:57:44 2009

Thanks Garth. We actually have a MicrobeWorld Video episode that addresses the risks of cheese and queso fresco definitely comes up in it. See the video here.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Personal protective equipment and influenza

Thu Aug 13 19:31:46 2009

Not being an expert in respirators, are there any options other than the N95 studied that offer protection against influenza? Or, in other words, what should a discerning consumer look for in a protective "surgical type" mask if they want to protect themselves from exposure or from exposing others?(I assume the masks work both ways?)

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Who's fault is scientific illiteracy?

Wed Aug 12 21:32:13 2009

Being able to read an audience is an art form and takes a lot of experience, in my opinion. But that doesn't mean scientists shouldn't try. The more you communicate and learn from mistakes the better off you are for it.A lot of what this blog post talks about is the fear of ridicule from fellow scientists and the stigma of being "entertaining." It's unfortunate that people succumb to this peer pressure.Hopefully that attitude will become "sooooo 20th century." (There's my pop culture reference)

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Ralstonia solanacearum

Tue Aug 11 20:04:22 2009

I am not familiar with this pathogen but the USDA says the disease it causes is commonly known as Southern wilt, bacterial wilt, and/or brown rot of potato.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Tracking of plasma antibodies against Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis during 15 years

Fri Aug 7 14:59:53 2009

Caroline, >Are you sure you uploaded a file for this? The download link is responding that the file is not found. You can easily remedy this by clicking the edit box to the right of your submission title and re-upload the file. If you are linking to an article, make sure you put the URL into the link field - not the upload field. Thanks.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on New Microbe Strain Makes More Electricity, Faster

Mon Aug 3 16:09:37 2009

Thanks for posting this Betsy. I know Lovley has been working with Geobacter for a long time now, perhaps 10 years. It's interesting to see that they are tinkering with the microbes genetic make up to make it more efficient and powerful. I'm waiting for the day I can carry around a microbial fuel cell powered iPhone

Chris Condayan makes this comment

Fri Jul 31 16:32:20 2009

Beat you to it! See http://is.gd/1WiUF

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on First real-time video of bacteria infecting a living host

Mon Jul 27 19:14:57 2009

I know, I must of clicked play 10 times at least.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Adaptive prediction of environmental changes by microorganisms

Fri Jul 10 19:56:59 2009

Thank you for posting this Fiona. What interesting to me about this post is that it kind of ties in to the New Scientist article on memristors and slime molds in terms of "anticipatory response." Here's the link.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Who are the top ten influential women microbiologists?

Tue Jul 7 00:15:44 2009

OK, I am going to throw out Elizabeth Hazen who discovered the the world’s first useful fungus-killing antibiotic known as Nystatin. The FDA approved its use in 1954. Nystatin royalties totaled $13.4 million before the patent expired in 1974. Hazen who worked with Rachel Brown on its development donated half of the proceeds to a non-profit group that subsidized scholarly research. The other half went to an educational program called the Brown-Hazen Fund which supported medicine and biology research for female scientists.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on You may be king of the grill, but do you have the food safety skills?

Sat Jul 4 15:59:15 2009

Thanks Karen for retweeting this too. Have a great 4th of July

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Biofuels in Puerto Rico

Thu Jul 2 15:05:29 2009

I would vote this comment up if we had that option!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

Wed Jul 1 14:07:01 2009

Looks like the post went through despite not allowing for TIFFs.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on It’s time to retire the prokaryote

Mon Jun 29 21:23:27 2009

For those of you who want to jump right to the article, here's the direct link http://www.sgm.ac.uk/pubs/micro_today/pdf/050903.pdf

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Elederly People in the UK more likely to Gamble with Food Safety

Wed Jun 17 19:33:34 2009

Good points Ray!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Elederly People in the UK more likely to Gamble with Food Safety

Wed Jun 17 14:26:27 2009

This is an interesting study in part because I don't think it takes into account basic home economics and the recession. Prior to the market crash I was a stickler for "use by" dates, now that it's tougher to make ends meet I use the "nose" and "quick taste" test more often. Sure, I may be flirting with disaster but at least I'll have the money for my co-pay

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on New Species Of Phallus-shaped Mushroom Named After California Academy Of Sciences Scientist

Wed Jun 17 14:16:55 2009

I'm not sure I would take the naming of this mushroom after myself as a compliment LOL

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Sick but at work? Study finds it's worse in the long-run

Thu Jun 11 19:50:09 2009

Not to mention when you stay home you don't inadvertently spread the bug to your coworkers!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on FDA warns against using Clarcon skin products

Tue Jun 9 14:42:44 2009

The irony is pretty think here. Antimicrobial skincare products laden with disease-causing bacteria. It makes one wonder how effective these consumer products actually are.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Pea-sized Seahorse, Bacteria That Life In Hairspray, Caffeine-free coffee Among Top 10 New Species Of 2008

Thu May 28 20:20:42 2009

Testing out this comment with @Sciencegangsta

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on photograph of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in the thumb of an abattoir worker

Thu May 28 14:53:14 2009

How old are all of these photos that you have been uploading?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Canadian fined $500 for trying to sneak biological material into U.S.

Thu May 28 14:34:00 2009

This seems like some under reported news. I would expect someone caught smuggling vials of HIV and Ebola into the US would be labeled a terrorist right off the bat in this climate. There really isn't a lot of info to go off of in the article.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Complex Microbial Community Structure in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Airways as Revealed by 16S rRNA PhyloChip

Tue May 19 10:48:08 2009

Thanks for submitting this Mike!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Drugs Urged for Swine Flu in Pregnancy

Wed May 13 18:59:56 2009

Are there any studies available on the effects of Tamiflu on pregnant women?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Vincent Racaniello

Tue May 12 19:56:30 2009

How did you get the website to work if the field wasn't appearing?

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Yeast Cells Are Set to Fly for Space Experiment

Fri May 8 14:27:13 2009

Nice title :P

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Interesting Rhinovirus Study + Bonus Chicken Soup Recipe

Thu May 7 15:55:08 2009

LOL, I may try this recipe at home. I wonder why you would add extra chicken wings to it - maybe for extra concentrated chicken broth taste? I like the recommendation that the unused cooked meat makes for great chicken parmesan.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Tracking disease outbreaks via the internet

Thu May 7 15:50:07 2009

I think this idea is definitely worth expounding upon, and could be especially useful if it has the critical mass of users/searches indexed. Obviously an "Oprah" effect could lead to false positives but I think that sort of thing could be ferreted out rather easily. If can't be determined that there was a media or news effect, then it may be worth investigating. However, there are other ways to do similar projects for different infectious diseases where you can vet the participants a little better than the entire public.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Swine Flu is all pork, not avian or human, claims researchers

Tue May 5 20:48:43 2009

Turns out a few days later that the NY Times interviewed a researcher who debunks this story. Here's an excerpt: It is essentially a blend of Eurasian swine flu and North American swine flu, but Western hemisphere strains have had an avian segment on the PB2 gene for at least 10 years and a human component on the PB1 gene since 1993, said Henry L. Niman, a biochemist who tracks flu mutations. “The original report is correct,” Dr. Niman said of the C.D.C.’s analysis. The rumors, he added in an e-mail message, stem from “someone who really doesn’t know how to analyze sequences (or is being misquoted.)” Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/health/01origin.html?_r=1

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Touch Surfaces and how microbes spread

Tue May 5 13:50:46 2009

I fixed it. With embedding video we do it ""automagically"" All you need to do is enter in the link to the page the video is on. However, it brings up a good question that may require a sentence of explanation on the submit page. Supported video sites include YouTube, SciVee.tv, DailyMotion, MetaCafe, DNAtube and afew more. Unfortunately CNN is not one of those sites. In cases like these you just have to click the source URL.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Touch Surfaces and how microbes spread

Mon May 4 14:41:27 2009

You have a bad link there. I tried to fix it but I can't seem to find the video online.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on TWiV 29 - Swine Flu Returns

Mon May 4 14:33:56 2009

This latest episode #30 covers Swine Flu in depth. It's another great episode.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs

Wed Apr 29 17:42:50 2009

I am glad this CDC link is getting around to folks.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Strange new flu virus strikes 7in the U.S.

Fri Apr 24 19:47:20 2009

CDC just updated this to 8 people in the US as of 2:30 today.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Cell Dance

Fri Apr 24 15:44:10 2009

Awesome find Tim. This is cool.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Salmonella peanut company hit with huge fine

Mon Apr 13 19:07:54 2009

LOL The title of this makes it look like the Peanut Corporation of America is really called the "Salmonella Peanut Company""

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Researchers Warn of Bacteria Found in Desserts in Mexico

Thu Mar 26 14:03:02 2009

I am curious as to whether there is a difference between cooked deserts and those that are not. i.e. desserts made from raw eggs or tap water, or even raw milk.

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Oozing Through Texas Soil, a Team of Amoebas Billions Strong

Tue Mar 24 18:14:02 2009

This is a great story and important as an example of social microbiology. Good find!

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Open Science: The Risks, Challenges and Rewards

Wed Mar 18 17:32:05 2009

This session is going to rock

Chris Condayan makes this comment

on Research paves way for life-threatening bacterial infection test

Tue Mar 10 17:02:51 2009

This would be great if they could bring something like this to market quickly.

MicrobeWorld

MicrobeWorld App

Microbes After Hours

Featured Image

Featured Video

ccondayan - Comments