Microbes – Experts
Microbes: Invisible Invaders … Amazing Allies MICROBES EXPERTS The following experts are available for media interviews in conjunction with the “Microbes: Invisible Invaders … Amazing Allies” exhibit. Interested media should contact Meghan Marschall at 212/733-4753 to arrange an interview (except where otherwise noted). ANTI-INFECTIVE RESEARCH & MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS VINCENT T. ANDRIOLE, M.D. Professor of Medicine,…
About Microbes
MICROBES DEFINED BY SIZE The smallest forms of life on Earth are microbes. Although microbes have existed for millions and even billions of years, their presence was not detected until the 17th century. In 1683 Dutch merchant Antony van Leeuwenhoek, who made microscopes as a hobby, detected “wee animalcules” in scrapings from his teeth. Another…
