Wisconsin’s next official state symbol could be something you can’t even see without a microscope. Sure the microbe Lactococcus lactis may be tiny in size, but its contributions to our state’s dairy industry are huge. So say two UW-Madison graduate students campaigning for it to become Wisconsin’s state microbe.

Producer Molly Stentz speaks with Natalia Rosario-Melendez and Austin Hall with the Catalysts for Science Policy group to learn why. 🔬

Also mentioned on the show:

📚 Madison Reading Project is collecting books for kids ahead of the holidays.

🍪 The Friends of Waunakee Public Library Holiday Market and Bake Sale is Saturday, Nov 18.

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This Mighty Microbe Could Be Our Next State Symbol