Corrado Nai

Corrado Nai

Corrado Nai is full-time parenting and part-time writing. He has a PhD in microbiology and used agar every day for over ten years. He is currently writing a graphic novel about Fanny Angelina Hesse’s story and legacy, which can be supported through Kickstarter.

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In 1881, Fanny Angelina Hesse suggested agar, a jelly-like substance she used in cooking, as a replacement for gelatin, which scientists used to study microorganisms.

Meet the Forgotten Woman Who Revolutionized Microbiology With a Simple Kitchen Staple

Fanny Angelina Hesse introduced agar to the life sciences in 1881. A trove of unpublished family papers sheds new light on her many accomplishments