Ever wonder how it is that tiny organisms like bacteria are able to overcome the formidable defenses of a gigantic organism like a human? Ever wonder how we're going to address the growing problem of resistance to antibacterial agents such as penicillin? Ever wonder how single-cell organisms were able to coordinate their activities such that they could begin to form multi-cellular organism like us? All is answered in this fascinating (18 min.) TED talk by Bonnie Bassler about how bacteria communictae with each other.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second." - Phil Kerby, former editor of the /Los Angeles Times/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
