# @seed on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2018-03-08T23:01:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Seed (@seed) — https://gondola.cc/seed

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Lynn Margulis was a revolutionary #American #biologist whose tenacious advocacy altered our understanding of early life on #Earth. ⠀
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It didn’t come easy. Her theory of #endosymbiosis (that through a #symbiotic relationship, engulfed #bacteria became #mitochondria and ultimately evolved into #eukaryotic life) was rejected 15 times before being published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology.⠀
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Weathering constant criticism for decades, she continued to research and assert this idea. Today, her symbiotic view of cellular #evolution is widely accepted as key to decoding the origin of life and a cornerstone of #biology.⠀
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Lynn believed that symbiosis is a key driver of evolutionary change. That #cooperation, #interaction, and mutual dependence play a bigger role than competition alone. Her work exemplifies a transformative thinker who questioned the status quo, challenged existing truths, and reshaped our worldview as a result.⠀
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Source | Nancy R. Schiff, Getty Images.⠀
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#InternationalWomensDay #womeninscience #IWD #IWD2018 #LynnMargulis #thisiswhatascientistlookslike

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thisiswhatascientistlookslike, evolution, earth, internationalwomensday, lynnmargulis, cooperation, mitochondria, womeninscience, interaction, bacteria, eukaryotic, american, iwd2018, biologist, symbiotic, endosymbiosis, biology, iwd

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