Poem encoded in bacteria's DNA preserves art

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Poem embedded in DNA of resilient bacteria could preserve art for billions of years. Canadian poet Christian Bök and engineer Lydia Contreras encoded a poem into Deinococcus radiodurans, a microbe known for extreme survival. This living artwork aims to safeguard human culture beyond civilization's lifespan. The project, part of Bök's Xenotext, uses the bacterium's ability to translate the poem into a glowing, complementary verse, demonstrating DNA's potential for long-term data storage and artistic expression.


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