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If a bacterium is trying to infect you, it won't secrete alone, because your immune system will block it. Bacteria will hide until they can all act together and make an impact.

~Bonnie Bassler

Topics: Act Alone Bacteria Because Block Hide Immune Impact Make System Together Trying Until Will You Your

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So, okay, I'm not a genius. Vincent Van Gogh and Albert Einstein were geniuses.

~Bonnie Bassler

Topics: Albert Albert Einstein Einstein Genius Geniuses Gogh Okay Van Van Gogh Were

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My bacteria glow in the dark - no human being doesn't like that.

~Bonnie Bassler

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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

Topics: Also Amazing Camp Entertaining Giving Hour Hunt Job Knew Like Lively Me Mystery Never Should Someone Something Supposed Teach Teaching Time You Your

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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

Topics: Aerobic Class Come Dresses Got Mention Need Shape Short Skirts Stay Teach Wardrobe Whole

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We're scientists; we're curious about how nature works, but we're also do-gooders. It's fantastic to think that the same experiments we'd do to understand how information gets into cells could have a practical side to them, too.

~Bonnie Bassler

Topics: About Also Cells Could Curious Experiments Fantastic Gets How Information Nature Practical Same Scientists Side Them Think Too Understand Works

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I was a huge athlete as a kid. I was on every sports team.

~Bonnie Bassler

Topics: Athlete Every Huge Kid Sports Team

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: Unknown

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