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Carl Zimmer

Is There Nothing E. Coli Cannot Do? (Redux)

Posted on July 24, 2009June 30, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Scientists tinker with my favorite bug  so that it can solve mathematical puzzles.

Originally published July 24, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

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Carl Zimmer has been writing about science since 1990. Here you can read articles he's written for The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications. In 2004, Zimmer launched "The Loom," a blog about science that has been hosted over the years by Discover and National Geographic. You can read these posts here. Zimmer also writes an email newsletter called "Friday's Elk." You can read past issues here, and can subscribe to receive new ones here. If you are searching for a particular topic, you can use the search bar below.

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