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The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab)

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The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab)

A two-minute time-lapse from the Kishony Lab showing bacteria spreading across a giant petri dish with increasing antibiotic doses, evolving resistance as they go.

HN links it as a visually striking demonstration of evolution and antibiotic resistance happening in days.

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