Brenda’s Reviews > The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health > Status Update

I was unaware that the scientist who championed and pioneered horizontal gene transfer and symbiosis was 1) a woman and 2) married to Carl Sagan. While Sagan was important for science communication, it’s sad that I’ve heard very little about Lynn Margulis. She’s one I’ll have to read more about eventually.