Bacteria mineralized the rocks; they deposited the iron. They made the geology we see. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumdepositgeology Change image and share on social
I think being open-minded about what Nature is trying to tell you is the key to being creative and successful. Bonnie Bassler creativekeymind Change image and 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
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
When antibiotics first came out, nobody could have imagined we'd have the resistance problem we face today. We didn't give bacteria credit for being able to change and adapt so fast. Bonnie Bassler adaptantibioticbacterium 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
My job is to teach someone something they never knew, but it should not be like you're in a prisoner-of-war camp. I'm supposed to be teaching you but also entertaining you. You're giving me an hour of your time. It should be lively. We're on a hunt, it's a mystery, and it's amazing. Bonnie Bassler amazecampentertain share on social
My bacteria glow in the dark - no human being doesn't like that. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumdarkglow Change image and share on social
What's great about bacteria is you have a surprise every day waiting for you because they're so fast, they grow overnight. Bonnie Bassler bacteriumdayfast Change image and share on social
