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The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab)

Why it was recommended

the mega-plate video is an unbelievably good demonstration of bacterial evolution

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What it covers

A two-minute time-lapse from the Kishony Lab showing bacteria spreading across a giant petri dish with increasing antibiotic doses, evolving resistance as they go. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
Harvard Medical School
Length
1 min 55 sec
Year
2016
Open on YouTube

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