Lynn Margulis dedicated her life to science and was particularly interested in inter and intraspecific relationships between microorganisms. Margulis was rarely seen in a lab coat, and she rarely prepared microbial cultures or isolate strains for identification. However, her intellectual contributions were essential to many discoveries and she was known as an excellent observer of natural samples, usually in vivo, under the microscope and had an extraordinary ability to interpret micrographs of any kind.

Quote by Lynn Margulis’ daughter, Jennifer (poster by Author)

Her most famous work includes her work in the Endosymbiotic theory, Symbiosis as an evolutionary force, the Gaia Hypothesis, the 5 Kingdom Classification and propagation of the idea that bacteria run the world. 

She published over 10 books, many written with her son, Dorion, and contributed to over 20 journals and 130 scientific articles in her lifetime, exemplifying further, not just her extraordinary dedication to her work in science, but her desire to share it with the world.

Infographic illustrating some of Margulis’ written work (infographic by Author)