“Quorum Sensing: Bacteria Talks”

Bonnie Bassler

TED 2014

“Quorum Sensing: Bacteria Talks”

Quorum sensing is the means by which bacteria communicate and decide what behaviors to express. In this talk, molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler discusses the use of inhibitors that disrupt this to create a new type of antibiotic. Could this change the way humans treat bacteria?