Correspondence summarizes strategies to enhance microbial literacy and public engagement, emphasizing community involvement.
This Correspondence summarizes the session “From Petri Dish to Planet Earth: Microbiology by All” at FEMS MICRO Milan 2025 highlighting the urgent need for microbial literacy and societal engagement with microbiology. Chaired by Rup Lal and Juan-Luis Ramos, the session convened scientists, educators, and communicators to discuss strategies for promoting microbiology among communities, policymakers, and students. Central contributions focused on the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI), emphasizing global collaboration, intergenerational dialogue, and community-centered educational tools. Discussions showcased practical examples of microbial applications for sustainability and public engagement. The session conclusions, presented by Princy Hira, reaffirmed IMiLI’s mission to expand microbial literacy across borders and generations, recognizing educators as key drivers and science communicators as essential outreach ambassadors
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