by Microbiologics | Nov 6, 2025 | Contests
Every fall, we invite scientists around the world to turn their inoculating loops into paintbrushes (figuratively, of course) and let their creativity run wild. This year’s Creepy Cultures entries were nothing short of spectacular. From glowing ghosts to microscopic...
by Microbiologics | Oct 3, 2025 | Contests
This October, the petri dish becomes your canvas. Creepy Cultures, our annual Halloween-themed agar art contest, is now open for entries. It is your chance to combine scientific skill with creativity and bring a little fright into the lab. Each year, microbiologists...
by Microbiologics | Nov 6, 2024 | Contests
The Results Are In! Our annual Creepy Cultures Agar Art Contest brought out incredible creativity this year, with microbiologists from across the field submitting hauntingly detailed designs. We were amazed by the talent behind entries like “Medusa,”...
by Microbiologics | Oct 2, 2024 | Contests
Forget pumpkin carving—it’s time to carve out your masterpiece in the lab! If petri dishes and pipettes are your tools of choice, then Microbiologics’ annual Creepy Cultures agar art contest is your time to shine (or glow, or crawl…). Every October, we invite...
by Microbiologics | Nov 2, 2023 | Contests
Thank you for another amazing year of Creepy Cultures submissions! We were aghast by all your spooky submissions with everything from Gengar and Count Chocula, to Wednesday Addams and the Flying Dutchman. Voting was harder than ever, but the results are in....
by Microbiologics | Oct 2, 2023 | Contests
The autumnal equinox occurs each September in the northern hemisphere, signifying the end of Summer and beginning of Fall. There are many things we get excited for in the Fall like seeing the leaves change colors, wearing our cozy sweaters, enjoying comfort food,...
