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microbe wars

like robot wars/ gladiators but with antibiotic resistant microbes
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The antibiotic resistant microbes battle to the death with other microbes in televised encounters in petri-dishes. A jokey, tongue- in- cheek commentator narrates, fills in during occasional lulls in the action. Meanwhile new antibiotics evolve. Hopefully

There might be tiny castles built of nano-bricks. Troy? And weenie little cannons

DDRopDeadly, Apr 10 2017

The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish https://www.youtube...watch?v=plVk4NVIUh8
I recently saw a talk by the leader of this group, it was really fun. [Loris, Apr 10 2017]

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       Well, there are all kinds of interesting dynamics between bacterial colonies. But to follow them, you'd really want to be point-sampling and sequencing to see which bugs had recently evolved a better resistance gene, or how their quorum sensing apparatus* has adapted.   

       (*no, I didn't make that up.)
MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 10 2017
  

       Welcome to the Halfbakery, [DDRopDeadly].
normzone, Apr 10 2017
  

       Indeed so - welcome!
MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 10 2017
  

       Isn't there a Ren and Stimpy cartoon?
wjt, Apr 11 2017
  
      
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