Hi- I’ve been writing articles for fun for The Conversation, and enjoying the attention those get. I’ve neglected to post much to this blog because of that, but later today or tomorrow I plan to contribute a new post describing a paper from Neuroscience in which links between gut bacterial composition and the functioning of the mouse nervous system are described. It will be a very interesting read!

I’ve also written an article on probiotic bacteria for a website called probiotics.org, but that hasn’t been posted- the website’s maintainer has faced some difficulties recently and hasn’t had time.

Here are the four articles I’ve written so far for The Conversation, and I hope you find them of interest.

GMO plants – https://theconversation.com/not-all-gmo-plants-are-created-equally-its-the-trait-not-the-method-thats-important-39532

How gene editing tools may help fight antibiotic resistant bacteria – https://theconversation.com/antimicrobial-crispr-cas-systems-may-be-better-weapons-against-bacteria-than-antibiotics-38488

How gut bacteria affect your immune system and response to vaccines – https://theconversation.com/what-do-the-bacteria-living-in-your-gut-have-to-do-with-your-immune-system-36732

How soil bacteria and fungi can help plants grow (this one was the first and it was not well edited- it needs a bit of work) – https://theconversation.com/tapping-the-plant-microbiome-to-improve-farming-and-plant-health-36288