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Moselio Schaechter

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Dr. Moselio Schaechter is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University, and an Adjuct Professor at the University of California, San Diego. In addition, he is author of the American Society for Microbiology Small Things Considered blog and co-host of the This Week in Microbiology podcast with Vincent Racaniello. Elio received his M.S. in Bacteriology from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army with the U.S. Army Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and conducted postdoctoral research at the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen. Elio served briefly on the faculty of the University of Florida Medical School and subsequently joined the faculty at Tufts University where he remained for 33 years. He was named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, a Tufts University Distinguished Professor, an Honorary member of the American society for microbiology, Honorary Member of the Ecuadorian Society for Microbiology, and an Honorary Member of the Spanish Society for Microbiology. He is the recipient of the Tufts University Medical Students’ Teaching Award 11 times, is the Past President of the American Society for Microbiology, and has received many other honors. Elio is here with us today to tell us all about his journey through life and science.

Dr. Moselio Schaechter is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University, and an Adjuct Professor at the University of California, San Diego. In addition, he is author of the American Society for Microbiology Small Things Considered blog and co-host of the This Week in Microbiology podcast with Vincent Racaniello. Elio received his M.S. in Bacteriology from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army with the U.S. Army Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and conducted postdoctoral research at the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen. Elio served briefly on the faculty of the University of Florida Medical School and subsequently joined the faculty at Tufts University where he remained for 33 years. He was named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, a Tufts University Distinguished Professor, an Honorary member of the American society for microbiology, Honorary Member of the Ecuadorian Society for Microbiology, and an Honorary Member of the Spanish Society for Microbiology. He is the recipient of the Tufts University Medical Students’ Teaching Award 11 times, is the Past President of the American Society for Microbiology, and has received many other honors. Elio is here with us today to tell us all about his journey through life and science.

300: A Microbiologist Celebrating the Little Things in Life and Science - Dr. Moselio Schaechter

Moselio Schaechter – known as Elio to his friends – is Distinguished Professor of  Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Emeritus, at the Tufts University  School of Medicine, and he’s currently an adjunct professor at San Diego  State University and at the University of California at San Diego. Dr.  Schaechter has had a long career in bacteriology and has authored or  co-authored a number of text books, and is a former president of the American Society for Microbiology.  He lives in sunny San Diego now, where he lectures, attends meetings, and writes his blog, “Small Things Considered”. If you want an example of the ways the internet has changed public  discourse, look to the blogs - you’re reading one now, after all, and  how many blogs did you read 10 years ago? Blogs give authors a bullhorn  free from profit-driven publishers, provide people with ideas, and even  build communities through reader discourse. To be sure, not every blog  is interesting or even readable, but there are many bloggers out there  working hard and stimulating some profound discussions. Those of us interested in the life microscopic are lucky to have Dr.  Schaechter, who muses on the topics of interest to him and acts as host  to other eminent scientists who write guest essays. With Small Things  Considered, his goal is to express his own interest in various subjects  while encouraging interest in others and kindling conversation and  debate. In my interview with Dr. Schaechter, we talk about what he gets out  of being a blogger, what makes for a successful blog, and about how  mushroom hunting in xeric Southern California usually involves a lot of  hunting and few mushrooms. Blogs and Websites mentioned in this episode include: The Loom by Carl Zimmer Esos Pequenos Bichitos Le blog des bacteries et de l’evolution Aetiology by Tara C. Smith Microbiology Bytes The Registry of Mushrooms in Works of Art

<a href="http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/schaechter.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moselio Schaechter</a> – known as Elio to his friends – is Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Emeritus, at the Tufts University School of Medicine, and he’s currently an adjunct professor at San Diego State University and at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Schaechter has had a long career in bacteriology and has authored or co-authored a number of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;search-type=ss&amp;index=books&amp;field-author=Moselio%20Schaechter&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">text books</a>, and is a former president of the <a href="http://www.asm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Society for Microbiology</a>. He lives in sunny San Diego now, where he lectures, attends meetings, and writes his blog, <a href="http://www.smallthingsconsidered.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Small Things Considered</a>”. If you want an example of the ways the internet has changed public discourse, look to the blogs - you’re reading one now, after all, and how many blogs did you read 10 years ago? Blogs give authors a bullhorn free from profit-driven publishers, provide people with ideas, and even build communities through reader discourse. To be sure, not every blog is interesting or even readable, but there are many bloggers out there working hard and stimulating some profound discussions. Those of us interested in the life microscopic are lucky to have Dr. Schaechter, who muses on the topics of interest to him and acts as host to other eminent scientists who write guest essays. With Small Things Considered, his goal is to express his own interest in various subjects while encouraging interest in others and kindling conversation and debate. In my interview with Dr. Schaechter, we talk about what he gets out of being a blogger, what makes for a successful blog, and about how mushroom hunting in xeric Southern California usually involves a lot of hunting and few mushrooms. Blogs and Websites mentioned in this episode include: <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Loom by Carl Zimmer</a> <a href="http://weblogs.madrimasd.org/microbiologia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esos Pequenos Bichitos</a> <a href="http://bacterioblog.over-blog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Le blog des bacteries et de l’evolution</a> <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aetiology by Tara C. Smith</a> <a href="http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microbiology Bytes</a> <a href="http://www.mykoweb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Registry of Mushrooms in Works of Art</a>

MTS14 - Moselio Schaechter - Successful Science Blogging and Hunting Mushrooms