£8.99
Yersinia Pestis, A real medical celebrity - the disease which in the 14th century killed at least a third of the population of Europe, leaving a visible notch in world population charts, and changing whole societies. Fortunately, medicine and hygiene are controlling the plague... at present. Our cuddly Giant Microbes are supplied with an information sheet and a magnified image of the actual bug described (pictured).
£4.99
A classic 'top trumps'-style card game - of the world's deadliest diseases. Play one disease against another and try to trump your opponents card in terms of fatality rate, incubation period and so on. 30 cards plus instructions in a neat box.
£9.95
Six of the commonest household bacteria (& one virus) are on our tea towel! Printed on it, at least, in suitably nasty colours. An original design for Present Indicative by Geoff Sawers. Care guide: Machine washable (but you could also boil it or scrub it...
£8.99
Tardigrades (“slow walker”), waterbears, moss-piglets - everyone's favourite phylum of eight-legged micro-animal, famous for their ability to survive in the most extreme environments and hibernate for decades. Our cuddly Giant Microbes are supplied with an information sheet and a magnified image of the actual bug...
£10.99
Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, are glycoprotein molecules made by white blood cells. They recognise and bind to particular antigens (such as viruses or bacteria), helping the process of destroying them. This delightful set includes one plush antibody and one detachable little "antigen". 5 x...
