Bacteria are not "dumb, solitary creatures" says Eshel Ben
Jacob, a professor of physics at Tel Aviv university, adding
that "If we better appreciate their intelligence, we'll be able
to harness bacteria for our benefit"
Bacteria's first teaching: nature has its intelligence, don't
ignore it.
The professor of physics also states that "the bacteria are
smart enough that when they have hard conditions, instead of
competing with one another, they act collectively".
Bacteria's second teaching: life's fabric is made of both easy
and difficult situations; to attain the ability to act
collectively in order to continue growing in a healthy way,
above and beyond life's circumstances, is to be smart.
