Microcosm Day Contest Now Closed. Winning Questions Answered Tomorrow

Join the fun! Submit your Microcosm E. coli questions for a chance to win a signed copy and discover insights about life in general.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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Thanks to everyone who submitted the 240 or so questions about Microcosm, E. coli, and life in general. I'll pick five of them tonight and answer them tomorrow and start signing copies for the winners. And if you didn't enter, why not considering getting a copy anyway?

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