Shannon Bennett, PhD

Microbiologist

Dr. Shannon Bennett is a Microbiologist and the Chief of Science and Harry and Diana Hind Dean of Research and Collections at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California. As the Academy's first-ever Associate Curator of Microbiology, Dr. Bennett focuses her research on viruses and bacteria. Previously she has worked as an Associate Professor at the Asia-Pacific Institute of Tropical Medicine & Infectious Disease and at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. She received her BSc from McGill University and her PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia.

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68 Creepiest & Most Dangerous Creatures in the World

Discover the scariest creatures of all timeThe world is a big place, filled with all kinds of wondrous creatures… including some scary ones. Some animals are scary because they’re dangerous. Others are scary because ...

The 15 Most Aggressive Animals on Earth (& What Makes Them Dangerous)

Learn what makes the angriest animals so violent and scaryThere are a ton of animals that we view as extremely assertive and fierce, like great white sharks, lions, and tigers. But what if we told you they don’t even c...

150+ Collective Nouns for Animals & Where They Come From

Colorful, funny, and weirdly descriptive names for groups of animalsPrides and gaggles and murders, oh my! The world of group names for animals is wacky and colorful, and we’ve compiled over 150 interesting, descriptiv...

Guess the Animal Quiz

Think you know the animal kingdom? We’ll be the judge of that! Test your animal knowledge with these fun facts. But watch out—the questions will get harder as you go along! link=|alt= A cartoon image of a dog and ...

Guess the Animal Photo Quiz

Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Everyone knows these common critters, but what do you know about zebras? Sloths? Hedghogs? We’re here to test your animal identification skills! We’ll show you a photo of an animal, ...

How to

Write a Microbiology Lab Report

Whether you’re studying microbiology in high school or as a college student, you’ll need to write a number of lab reports. The lab-report genre does have several sections you’ll need to meet in your report, which i...