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Retirement Changed My Laboratory, Not My Mission
1Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain.
Abstract:
Retirement need not mark the end of a scientific career. This opinion article describes how the MicroMundo citizen science programme transformed a secondary-school laboratory into a place where students search for new antibiotics while experiencing authentic scientific research. The experience highlights the educational value of citizen science, promotes microbial literacy and STEM vocations, and illustrates how retired scientists can continue to contribute meaningfully by connecting universities, schools and society.
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