Resources
Bielawski, Rebecca. Meet bacteria! United States Books; Beck, 2014.
This children's book explains in student-friendly language how a microscope works, basic bacteria shapes and habitats, and why we should wash our hands
Darwin, Charles, and George W. Davidson. On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection. London: Arcturus, 2014.
This is one of the most famous books on evolutionary biology, in which Darwin explains his hypothesis of the process of natural selection, a term he named.
Davies, Nicola, and Emily Sutton. Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2021.
This book does a good job of introducing microbes to a young audience.
Dragon, Didi, and Hannah Robinett. Germs vs. Soap. United States: AHA: Press, 2020.
This book teaches students not only how to wash their hands but why in a clever, funny way.
Evolutionary Medicine. https://www.evmed.ucla.edu.
Grunspan, Daniel Z, Randolph M Nesse, M Elizabeth Barnes, and Sara E Brownell. “Core Principles of Evolutionary Medicine: A Delphi Study.” OUP Academic, December 26, 2017. https://academic.oup.com/emph/article/2018/1/13/4774983.
Johnson, Norman A. Darwin’s Reach: 21st Century Applications of Evolutionary Biology. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2022.
The Global Handwashing Partnership, September 26, 2022. https://globalhandwashing.org.
“Handwashing Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed June 24, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands.
Magazine, Smithsonian. “Here’s What Happens When You Culture the Bacteria on an Eight-Year-Old’s Hand.” Smithsonian.com, June 9, 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happens-when-you-culture-bacteria-eight-year-olds-hand-180955528/.
Mathur, Purva. “Hand Hygiene: Back to the Basics of Infection Control.” The Indian journal of medical research, November 2011. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249958/.
Natterson-Horowitz, Barbara and Daniel Blumstein. “6 Ways Evolutionary Medicine Can Transform Our Health.” World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org.
YouTube. “How Does Hand Sanitizer Kill Germs.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjQ6HSq3UIk.
Verdick, Elizabeth, and Marieka Heinlen. Germs Are Not for Sharing. Orlando, FL: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022.
A book with colorful illustrations and clear explanations. The focus is not so much on explaining germs, but strategies for how to prevent spreading them.
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