Scientist work on the burning questions - how do I stop a tumor growing? How do I stop a disease from spreading? Is this gene linked to this disorder? But despite this altruism and possibility for exciting research and findings, very few women go into the sciences, at Bachelor's level and the numbers decrease further… Continue reading Today is International Women and Girls in Science Day
Category: Immunology
Global Handwashing 2013
Hello everyone!!! Today is Global Handwashing Day! Did you know that most childhood illnesses could be avoided by practicing good handwashing? The simple act of washing your hands with SOAP & WATER could save children all over the world from hospitalisation and even death in extreeme circumstances. Please watch this video to support Global Handwashing… Continue reading Global Handwashing 2013
Global Handwashing Day
Today is Global Handwashing Day! http://globalhandwashing.org/ghw-day Hygiene is incredibly important - especially for young children because if they become infected with a bacterial or viral agent that causes diarrhea they can become dehydrated and seriously ill very quickly. The best way to prevent these infections is basic - handwashing with soap and water. This is… Continue reading Global Handwashing Day
Micromania
I'm a member of the British Society for Immunology (BSI) and I think they have some wonderful educational material - but this is the best educational resource I've seen yet! It's a card game called Micromania and it's based on Happy Families and encourages children to learn about the immune system and infectious diseases in… Continue reading Micromania
World TB Day
Sorry - this is nothing to do with card making, but still important. TODAY IS WORLD TB DAY - it is held today because it was this day in 1882 that Robert Koch announced that he had found the infective cause of tuberculosis - a bacterium we know today as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even though the… Continue reading World TB Day
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