One thing led to another, and now there have been four Nobel Prize winners with research related to this worm. It has been used as a model organism for a dizzying array of applications, from ageing to spaceflight to AI. It was the first multicellular organism to have its entire genome sequenced.

Now back in the 1960s (which was approximately 60 years ago y'all) this dashing fella decided to dig in some dirt and study those worms. I'm sure someone complained about how pointless this effort was, but that didn't stop him. Good for you, Sydney Brenner CH FRS FMedSci MAE.

I want to tell you about something cool I learned today. It's about worms. Specifically, a tiny worm guy, called C. elegans. Just look at it! Why does this guy matter? Well...

Black Angels Have No Wings, Virgil Finlay 1952

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A glorious morning to all!