1: The Secret of Life 🧬

An Introduction to Life – Find out about what bacterial, plant and animal cells look like.

A Timeline of Evolution – From the beginning of time itself to the last Western Black Rhino in Africa.

2: An Introduction to Microbiology 🔬

So What Is Microbiology? – There is a hidden world beyond what we can see with our naked eyes… click and find out about micro-organisms!

How Small Are We Talking? – Can you guess which organisms are the smallest and biggest?

Let's Meet Bacteria – Bacteria are among the most common and important living things on the planet. Click and say hello!

Inside Bacteria – They may not look like much on the outside, but inside they are like a factory of different parts, all working together.

3: A Microbial World 🦠

Humans: An 'All You Can Eat' Buffet – Find out about the bacteria that live in and on us and keep us healthy.

It's a Numbers Game – Learn how bacteria grow, and how they can produce incredibly large number of cells within a few hours...

Grow Your Own Microbes – Take a look at the bacteria that are on your skin and live in your mouth, ears and nose - and that sit on the dirty screen of your mobile phone.

Microbes and the Environment – Bacteria play an important role in how our planet works - find out how.

4: When Bacteria Make Us Sick 🤒

Bacterial Infections – So what exactly happens when we get sick?

Hygiene – Find out how washing hands and handling food safely helps to stop harmful microbes from spreading.

Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.

Magic Bullets – Find out how antibiotics work and how we can use them to treat infections.

Do the Emoji quiz – What kind of antibiotics are there? What do they do? And why do they have to have such complicated names?

5: Antibiotic Resistance 💊

Antibiotic Resistance – When our treatments against bacterial infections suddenly stop working.

How Antibiotic Resistance Spreads – Find out how superbugs emerge and spread between people and around the world.

Global Pandemic – Explore our simulation to understand how certain infections can cause devastating pandemics.

6: Vaccines 💉

Introduction to Immunology – An overview of how our immune system fights infections.

Vaccination – Find out what vaccines are and how they work.

7: More Stuff! 🖨️

Superbugs Wordle – Try to solve our 'Wordle' puzzles in as few attempts as possible.

Downloads – Extra info and activities to print and keep.