B "Their book.. originated in a seminar.. to look into the performance of mathematical models used in coastal geology.. concluding that erroneous assumptions, fudge factors and the reluctance to check predictions against unruly natural outcomes produce models with .."no demonstrable basis in nature
C "Bacteria work in groups, and take action only when their numbers are large enough to achieve their goals, something they determine by using what scientists call “quorum sensing.” If you can keep the bacteria from communicating, they can't form a quorum — they won't act."
The Problems in Modeling Nature, With Its Unruly Natural Tendencies (Published 2007)
When Germs Talk, Maybe Humans Can Answer (Published 2007)