If you think scientists can't be artsy, think again.

如果你觉得科学家没有艺术气息，那你就错了。

The American Society of Microbiologists (ASM) recently held its first "Agar Art" contest and received 85 submissions of artwork all created by microbiologists "using bacteria as paint and agar and a petri dish as a canvas," according to Emily Dilger, ASM's public outreach manager. Agar is a "jelly-like substance" that bacteria eat and grow on, Dilger explained.

美国微生物学家协会(American Society of Microbiologists，ASM)最近举办了第一届“琼脂艺术大赛，据ASM公关经理艾米丽•迪尔格(Emily Dilger)介绍，大赛共收到85份由微生物学家创作的参赛作品。它们都是“以细菌为颜料，以琼脂和一个培养皿为画布完成的。迪尔格解释称，琼脂是一种“胶状物质，细菌可以通过吞食琼脂生长。

 

 

细菌复刻版《星空》

The microscopic masterpieces included a recreation of Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" by Missouri microbiologist Melanie Sullivan. She used several types of bacteria to produce the various colors, including bacteria that is "a common cause of lower urinary tract infections" and a bacterium that can cause infections including pneumonia and meningitis, according to her description of her piece.

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