Science on Tap: "Tiny Conspiracies: Cell-to-Cell Communication in Bacteria"
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March 12, 2012
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6:00 p.m.
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Location:
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National Mechanics
22 S. Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Open to the Public |
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Fee:
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Free
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Science on Tap is a monthly gathering that features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation.
This month Science on Tap welcomes Bonnie Bassler, the Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology at Princeton University.
Microbiologist Bonnie Bassler made the groundbreaking discovery that bacteria can communicate with one another through a process called “quorum sensing.” Quorum sensing is the cell-to-cell communication that allows bacteria to coordinate and synchronize, acting as a multi-cellular organism. Dr. Bassler's current research focuses on disease therapies that interfere with quorum sensing and prevent bacteria from carrying out a deadly attack. She will discuss her revolutionary research and its profound implication for the fields of Biology and Medicine.
Presented by the Wagner Free Institute of Science.
Open to the public (age 21+ or accompanied by chaperone 25 years or older).
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