Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Trends Microbiol. 2011 Apr;19(4):153-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2011.01.005. Epub 2011 Feb 23.
In the current era of public scientific 'debate' such as the scientific merit of climate change, it should come as no surprise that a bacterium would have its 15 minutes of political limelight. Furthermore, a few dedicated citizens can truly influence the lives of many by changing the law of the land. For microbiologists, who often complain that our contributions go unnoticed and that we have no political power, this story serves to prove otherwise.
在当前公共科学“辩论”的时代，气候变化等科学问题的争论屡见不鲜，因此，一种细菌受到政治关注也不足为奇。此外，少数有识之士通过改变国家法律，真正能够影响许多人的生活。对于微生物学家来说，他们经常抱怨自己的贡献不被人注意，也没有政治影响力，这个故事正好证明了事实并非如此。
