The course outline considers the broad discussion of the beneficial activities of Microbes. Consideration of the positive attributes of diverse beneficial microbes through interesting vignettes and historical bases: e.g. microbes and the foundation of the U.S. steel industry; mushroom hallucinogens and the hymns of John Greenleaf Whittier; paintings of Beatrix Potter (Peter Rabbit); the stabilization of sand-dunes through the activities of bayberry's microbial symbionts.