Bacteria Unite!
Biologist Bonnie Bassler describes how bacteria are smarter than we think.
August 8, 20082m 57s
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Show Notes
Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University explains how bacteria can "talk" with one another, and even join together in coordinated efforts. Scientists are beginning to see these microscopic creatures-once thought completely asocial-in a whole new way.
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