In this first episode of the year, we talked with Alex Cloherty. She won the international Famelab competition for science communication in 2021! We talked with her about this competition and about science communication in general. She has a really nice blog Microbial Mondays and a Youtube channel Alexgoesviral. Check her out if you are interested in learning more about microbes, from bacteria to viruses to fungi.www.microbialmondays.comwww.youtube.com/user/alex1492cloIf you have any questions, comments, or suggestions you can reach us via thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com. Also check out our website: thestrugglingscientists.com and our social media for the best science memes!