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Biology

A simple
cut
isolates the mechanism
iterates
the final solution again
and again.

We know more about
fewer species
than ever;
vanishing genomes
express
pure product

as in tissue cultures
cell division and
programmed cell death
form a simplified heartbeat;
a measurable quantity.

◄ The City (2013)

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Fri 16th Jan 2015 13:58

Excellent. Science is an unparalleled source of fine poetry - full of Art, Imagination, and Truth.

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