Penultimate reminder--Animalcules monthly edition

By tsmith on August 14, 2006.

Don't forget to send along your entries--this month's Animalcules, the microbiology carnival, will be hosted this Thursday, August 17th at Snail's Tales. You can send submissions to snailstales AT earthlink DOT net--earlier is always appreciated!

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