Amidst Global Pandemic, Agar Art Contest Proves Microbes Still Represent Beauty
Date Time Amidst Global Pandemic, Agar Art Contest Proves Microbes Still Represent Beauty The American Society for Microbiology announces the winners of their 6th annual Agar Art Contest. Submissions of artwork were created using living, growing microbes ‘painted’ on agar, a gelatin-like substance that serves as food for the microorganisms. This year, submissions were also accepted in a new “open” category, in which participants could illustrate the beauty of microbes using any art form. ASM’s Agar Art Contest began in 2015 and merges science with art to engage the public with micro...