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A microbiologist's guide to the galaxy

Nature Microbiology volume 2, Article number: 17089 (2017) Cite this article

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We asked microbiologist and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins about her time on the International Space Station, the challenges of working with bugs in space, and what's next for science that is out of this world.

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White, E. A microbiologist's guide to the galaxy. Nat Microbiol 2, 17089 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.89

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