Bacterial Messages From Beyond? @markowenmartin

Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

The great Reber Clark collaborated with Ruth Isenberg and myself on this fun video, that mixes science, art, and a love of H.P. Lovecraft!

Talking Microbiology with Dr. Ruth Season 1, Episode 1

Mark Martin |

Bacterial Messages From Beyond?

Name: Ensifer tracking on Micrococcus @markowenmartin
Uploaded: 2016-09-06T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Ensifer adharens is a predatory bacterium specific to Micrococcus luteus. One of Ensifers most interesting characteristics is tracking, during which it flows along streaks made of Micrococcus. My student Ruth Isenberg has made a time-lapse video of this process over a weeks time at room temperature.