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Superbugs online: co-production of an educational website to increase public understanding of the microbial world in, on, and around us
Frontiers in Microbiology, Volume: 15
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Digital tools and online presence have become a cornerstone in public engagement and involvement strategy and delivery. We here describe the co-production process behind launching a new multilingual resource for schools in the United Kingdom and beyond, jointly between university scientists, engagem...
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