Monday, March 5, 2012

Science on Tap ~ Tiny Conspiracies... (03/12)

I died & went to heaven - science in a bar (hence "on Tap")!!

Science on Tap is a monthly science café in Philadelphia for anyone who is interested in getting together with other people to discuss a range of engaging science topics. It's held at National Mechanics, a relaxed, convivial bar in Old City, and features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation.

March focuses on “Tiny Conspiracies: Cell-to-Cell Communication in Bacteria” with Princeton's Dr. Bonnie Bassler. A microbiologist, Bonnie made the ground-breaking discovery that bacteria can communicate with one another through a process called “Quorum Sensing,” cell-to-cell communication that allows bacteria to coordinate and synchronize, acting as a multi-cellular organism.

Science on Tap is held on the second Monday of every month at 6 pm. This program is for people age 21 or older, but folks under 21 can come with a chaperone who is older than 25.


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