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What is life? According to Lynn Margulis and Dorian Sagan, it is bacteria (111), the first life on the planet, the developers of the metabolic processes that all life depends on to this day. Life is bacterial, or complex forms that evolved from it.
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We were in the lab this week learning the protocol for bacterial transformation. Marta de Menezes was on hand to participate and coach students through the process. Notes from the events will be posted soon. For now, here are some photos. (Yes, it was fun)
Sok leads the lab and explains aspetic technique
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