You are the science reporter for your local newspaper. Your editor asks you to prepare an article on a major topic within the general field of microbiology. He stipulates that in this article you need to include the following three things:

1. An historical timeline for the major scientific discoveries that has led to our current understanding of the topic.

2. A summary of our current understanding of the topic.

3. A projection of where the next major advance or breakthrough in your topic will come from.

Description

For project 1 you will do your background research. Specifically, you will choose a suitable topic, identify appropriate resources, and generate a brief outline of the article which you will prepare for Project 2. Your topic must fall under the following subheadings:

· Microbiology and human health