Microbial Biotechnology as a Catalyst for a Better and More Sustainable World.

Education is our most powerful tool for transforming society and improving human well-being. Microbial Biotechnology has previously addressed how we can contribute to enhance public understanding of microbiology in general, and microbial biotechnology in particular, along with their potential benefits. Here, we summarise several contributions in the Special issue 'Societally-relevant microbiology and outreach'.