This is the richest, most fascinating article I’ve read about life, the biosphere and everything:
http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/bacteria-r-us-23628/
Now that’s a writer with ADD, putting all that into one contiguous piece — but also she’s got one hell of a gift, to make it so coherent and approachable. I want to be like Valerie when I grow up!
I’m completely blown away. I’m going to go for a bus ride so I can explain to the air how thrilling bacteria are. After all, I have to take the bus ride anyway, so I might as well scare people off.
I am in paroxysms of bio-geek delight!