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Wacky Scientist-Turned-Artist Uses Bacteria to Create Art

DateFriday, October 12, 2012 at 11:08AM

Zachary Copfer - Artist holding his bacteriography rendition of EinsteinZachary Copfer - baceteriography image of Pablo PicassoIn a recent tweet we learned that, “Zachary Copfer, a former microbiologist recently turned visual artist, uses bacteria like E.coli to create detailed artworks in petri dishes. His weird technique is aptly called ‘bacteriography’. If you’re hungry for some out-of-this-world art, then Zachary Copfer’s bacteriography series should feed your appetite for a while.”

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