And they dusted their little bodies with gold

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2022

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Moren, Lisa. “And They Dusted Their Little Bodies with Gold.” https://www.lisamoren.com/dustgold.

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Abstract

The title comes from a story in “Under the Bay.” Scene 05 Chalky Faeries states that scientists use a process that requires them to dust the microbes with gold to create remarkable, detailed images. Because the gold dust makes the critters opaque, this process results in detailed black-and-white imagery.