artificial biology: kingdom: bacteria

a quorum exists under a microscope | Quorum sensing is one of the most interesting topics in microbiology, in my opinion. In short, it describes the way in which a single bacterial cell creates and sends signals to summon the masses and to participate in some response as a community. It feels so simple on the surface because we do this all the time... but to realize that even the smallest organisms understand the importance of a collective is somewhat comforting.