Agog for agar
See these delightful bacteria-smeared agar plates transformed into high art.
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We Won’t Avoid the Next Pandemic. But We Can Still Prepare.
As the factors that drive outbreaks snowball and Trump dismantles public health institutions, preparedness can come from the ground up.
This is a book burning
The Trump administration's actions at the CDC, NIH, and NSF are the familiar tactics of fascists and dictators
Newsletter February 1, 2025: This is a book burning
Trump, and the familiar tactics of fascists
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