The Invisible Empire: Rethinking Human-Microbial Relations in the Age of Gastronomy

In 1952, the American public was presented with a portrait of scientific triumph: a painting by Robert Thom depicting French chemist Louis Pasteur, bathed in an ethereal light, inspecting two…

Beyond the Sterile Flask: Reimagining Human-Microbial Relations in the Post-Pasteurian Era

In 1952, portrait artist Robert Thom captured a vision of scientific conquest that would define the mid-20th century. His depiction of French chemist Louis Pasteur, bathed in the light of…