Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽

On the road again! Off to Caerphilly tomorrow to have some fun and tell school children about infection, health and hygiene.

On the road again! Off to Caerphilly tomorrow to have some fun and tell school children about infection, health and hygiene.

It's devastating knowing that children are being exposed to lifetime and life-threatening illness once again that could have been avoided with a vaccine.
We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!

Tomorrow.

Can’t be said too often: Vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical interventions ever developed 👇

A great timeline about infectious diseases, plagues, and research.

The Cultured Plates Department 🧫 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us Forget about Christmas . Forget about Easter . Here it the ultimate agar art!

A reminder that it's only 7 more days until the new Taylor Swift album comes out.

Here's something to keep all Swifties entertained while they're waiting.

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Introduction to Immunology — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

Vaccines save lives. Find out how!

Pop-Up 2025 - Polio and measles — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines.

#VaccinesSaveLives

Introduction to Immunology — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

Vaccines save lives. Find out how!

Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.

A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed.

Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.

#VaccinesSaveLives

The Cultured Plates Department 🧫 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us Forget about Christmas . Forget about Easter . Here it the ultimate agar art!

A reminder that it's only 7 more days until the new Taylor Swift album comes out.

Here's something to keep all Swifties entertained while they're waiting.

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Pop-Up 2025 - Horror Show — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

Next time we set up a public horror show about the most devastating infectious diseases in history, instead of using mannequins dressed up as plague doctor and Typhoid Mary, we're just going to illustrate it with photos of RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield.

Pop-Up 2025 - Polio and measles — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines.

#VaccinesSaveLives

Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.

A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed.

Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.

#VaccinesSaveLives

Teacher's Corner — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

In case you are wondering how you can enrich your science classes by using our educational resources - for primary and secondary schools alike.

In English, Welsh, Irish and Gaelic.

#ScienceIsFun

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Photo album: Superbugs Pop-up 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us Photos from the Pop-Up Science Shop in the St David’s Dewi Sant shopping centre in Cardiff from 7th July to 3rd August 2025 A selection of photos taken during pre-booked school visits and on open day...

Some numbers.

📆 28 days
🧑🏼‍🔬 54 volunteers
🎓 3 universities
🛝 8 activities
💰 6 treasures
🧟 11 horror show booths
🖼️ 52 picture frames
🦟 100 live mosquitoes
👪 4,955 visitors
🏫 11 school visits
🎯 900 sticker challenges
🔍 753 treasure hunts
🧫 1,254 body swabs
📝 258 feedback forms
📸 >500 photos
🤷🏼 0 regrets

And that's a wrap. We have closed now, after 4 weeks of Superbugs fun for schools, families and everyone interested in the microbial world in, on and around us.

Thank you to everyone visiting us and supporting us!

"And the best thing about the polio vaccine is that it even protects people who don't believe in it."

Teacher's Corner — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

In case you are wondering how you can enrich your science classes by using our educational resources - for primary and secondary schools alike.

In English, Welsh, Irish and Gaelic.

#ScienceIsFun

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Pop-Up Shop 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

For those who were not able to visit us in person.

For those who did visit us and want to re-live their experience.

And for those who might be thinking about running a similar event.

The content of our pop-up shop is now fully online.

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We can confidently declare that we have won this hands down.

Pop-Up 2025 - Acknowledgements — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

We would not have been able to run a public event on such an unprecedented scale without our many helpers, supporters, volunteers and funders.

So here is a big THANK YOU to everyone. ❤️

Pop-Up 2025 - Acknowledgements — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

We would not have been able to run a public event on such an unprecedented scale without our many helpers, supporters, volunteers and funders.

So here is a big THANK YOU to everyone. ❤️

Great community outreach and engagement campaign! #AMR #antimicrobialresistance #publichealth #healthcommunication

We can confidently declare that we have won this hands down.

Für alle Mikrobiologie-Interessierten (insbesondere Laien) eine tolle Seite!

Pop-Up Shop 2025 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

For those who were not able to visit us in person.

For those who did visit us and want to re-live their experience.

And for those who might be thinking about running a similar event.

The content of our pop-up shop is now fully online.

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No worries, we will be back at some point.

After the event is before the event.

Meanwhile:

Pop-Up 2025 - Horror Show — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

Our Horror Show is now online, providing an overview of some of the most devastating infectious diseases in human history.

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