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23 October 2010

Intelligent Bacteria: Cells are Incredibly Smart


Dr. Bonnie Bassler from Princeton University presents a beautiful TED talk on how bacteria communicate with each other by forming words out of simple molecules.
She also explains…
* How bacteria strategize together on how to ‘take down’ their host
* Elegant systems of bioluminescence
* Symbiotic relationships between organisms
* Cells speak multiple languages
Further Reading: Nature Magazine on the sophisticated community behavior of Myxobacteria

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