Microbes and Genomics: A Start.

Fiyin Akinsiku
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read
credits: Oradea Magazin

I studied microbiology at undergraduate level and although it wasn’t my first choice, I have come to take serious interest in it. I had, and still have to an extent, a hard time understanding a lot of what I was taught in Uni especially during my first and second year. This was mainly because it all just sounded alien and also because I didn’t know back then that YouTube could be educational too. Oh well…

I have been making attempts to learn better so I thought to myself, “Why not start giving simple explanations of the microbial things you now understand to people who probably don’t care online?” and here we are. Also, this is a medium (ha!) for me to study more because I wouldn’t want to put out mediocre content and also for me to begin practicing for a potential science writing career in the nearest future.

I have spent the past 2/3 months planning, overthinking and procrastinating this but a good friend asked me, “what’s the worst that could happen??” So here goes nothing!

This series-ish would focus mainly on the basics so don’t judge my soon-to-arrive science writing career harshly yet. I will be explaining in 3 main parts which are subject to change:
— Microbes and everything
— We both have DNA!
— In this house…

And the three parts will be about general microbiology knowledge, Genetics (DNA) in man and microbes, and the primary processes/functions.

Looks like a lot but I seriously hope I am able to help a microbiology student somewhere understand some of these things better and also anyone who is just interested in knowing basic things pertaining to the microbial world.

First part will be uploaded same day next week!

NOTE: Content may not be as simple as A B C but I promise to make it simple enough.

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