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Friday, November 2, 2007

Epi(demi)c..

—srikanth @ 10:07

What is so special about this MIT logo?

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Clue:

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Show Answer

The logo is made of 15 E-coli cells. The cells were moved into place by using “infrared optical tweezers” to move them around; technology reminiscent of Star Trek’s tractor beams :-)