Animalcules 1.5...

...is up over at Complex Medium, so head over there to check out the best posts on our abundant little friends from the past 2 weeks. Lots of good stuff, but as Ewen notes, it's a bit bacteria-heavy...where are all the virology folks out there, huh?

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