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Getting the Dirt on Viruses: Literally.
The project is now officially underway! Recently, we headed out to Sunset Lake with Sam, another student in the lab, and collected a nice big tub of mud from the edge of the lake, a...
We did an AMA!
Have any pressing questions about this project? Just want to know more about our general research interests (including zombie biology!)? We'll be answering questions on Reddit in /r/IAMA on Wednes...
Why crowdsource science?
A question we've been getting a lot since launching this project: Why crowdsourcing? We actually answered some of this for articles that were just published by the Miscellany News and Vassar Alumna...
Meet The Team: Maggie Ginoza
Hello all! As our campaign gets underway, we thought we'd share a bit more about the people making this project happen. Starting off with myself, Maggie! Originally from Manhattan B...
What is a Winogradsky column?
One gram of soil has about 1-10 billion bacterial cells, and probably 100 times more viruses than that. All these cells are interacting and doing things that help the soil do what it does - brea...