io9 (Gawker's science blog) has a
fun list today of things bacteria can do that humans can't. Essentially, the list points out that bacteria can evolve to handle extreme environments and competitive pressures. But Ingles-Arkell's writing is clever, snarky, and straightforward. My textbooks never made claims as thought-provoking as "
Humans shrink from Uranium. Bacteria pick it up and use it as armor" or "That's right. The goop in your stomach fought cancer today. And what did you do?"
