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Can Bacteria Think?


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 It sounds silly to ask whether bacteria can think. However, science has known for more than 100 years that the little guys can indeed think. Experiments in 1883 conducted by Wilhelm Pfeffer showed that bacteria will swim toward good food like chicken soup and away from poisons such as mop disinfectant.

Ref: Pietsch, Paul. 1983. "The mind of a microbe." Science Digest, Oct. p. 69. Photo: Chicken noodle soup by Cajsa Lilliehook CC By SA 2.0

 

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