Science is difficult and slow no matter who you are. The hours are long, and the glorious 'aha' days come only very infrequently. You have to keep believing that if you put in the hours, those days will indeed come! Bonnie Bassler ahabelieveday share on social
So, okay, I'm not a genius. Vincent Van Gogh and Albert Einstein were geniuses. Bonnie Bassler alberteinsteingenius Change image and share on social
As a kid, I loved doing puzzles, solving riddles, and reading mystery books. I also loved animals and always had pets. Bonnie Bassler animalbookkid Change image and share on social
We mostly don't get sick. Most often, bacteria are keeping us well. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumkeepsick Change image and share on social
By weight, you are more human than bacteria, because your cells are bigger, but by numbers, it's not even close. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumbigcell Change image and share on social
You can find bacteria everywhere. They're invisible to us. I've never seen a bacterium, except under a microscope. They're so small, we don't see them, but they are everywhere. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumfindhave Change image and share on social
I think the easiest application to help people understand what quorum sensing is and why it's important to study is to tell them that if we could make the bacteria either deaf or mute, we could create new antibiotics. Bonnie Bassler antibioticapplicationbacterium share on social
I remember the day we found the gene for the inter-species signaling molecule like it was yesterday. We got the gene, and we plugged it into a database. And we immediately saw that this gene was in an amazing number of species of bacteria. It was a huge moment of realization. Bonnie Bassler amazebacteriumdatabase share on social
I am lucky because I get to work with the smartest, most creative, and most devoted group of students and postdoctoral fellows imaginable. Bonnie Bassler creativedevotefellow Change image and share on social
If I didn't teach the aerobics class, I wouldn't come, and I need to stay in shape. I've got a whole wardrobe of sleeveless dresses and strapless gowns, not to mention the short skirts. Bonnie Bassler aerobicclassdress Change image and share on social
