== Direct or Gradual ? ==

The environment plays a very important role in the growth of organisms. In addition to different environments, even the way the environment changes have an impact on them. Facing this, organisms always show different feedbacks.

== My idea ==

Add a substance that Physarum doesn't like into their living environment in different ways. What will happen to the growth of Physarum? If this unusual living environment is not faced by this Physarum itself but through communication with other Physarum, what will the result be when this unexperienced Physarum moving into the unusual environment?

[[File:idea sketch.png|900px]]
...

== Inspiration ==

Between Physarum and the food, scientists built a bridge containing some salt which Physarum doesn't like. But in order to get food, the slime crossed the salt bridge. After that, the scientist put the slime into hibernation. After resuscitation, it can still cross over the salt bridge, and the speed is faster than the last time. So scientists think they have learning and memory functions.

== Techinical solution ==

In the experiment, the slimes are split into two parts. One is fed with a normal 2% agar medium. In the other one's medium, the water with an appropriate amount of coffee will be replaced. In the beginning, the amount of coffee is small, allowing slimes to grow on it. After that, the amount of coffee will be increased after every time the slime adapts to the environment of the medium. Then let the slime that can grow on the coffee medium and the slime that have not lived on the coffee medium live together on the ordinary agar medium for a period of time. Finally, the slimes who have lived together for a period of time are raised in a coffee medium to observe whether they can accept the coffee environment.

The way I took Time-lapse videos:

[[File:equipment box for video.jpg|600px]]

== Process ==

When raising the Physarum Polycephalum, many different cultivation environments have been tried. The coffin is one of the things they don't like coffee. What if coffee is added to their growth medium, will they adapt to such an environment?

[[/My Physarum Polycephalum Keeping Diary/]]

[[File:Diary 2.jpg|800px]]

(Continually updated)

== Results ==
Sample1:Cultivate directly in coffee-medium.

Sample2:Gradually grow in coffee-medium.

[[:File:Result 2.mp4]]

Sample3:Let Sample1 and Sample2 grow together, then grow in coffee-medium.

[[:File:Result 3.mp4]]

== Reference： ==

-TED Talk_ Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxGrde1NDA&t=136s Was wir Menschen von halbintelligentem Schleim lernen können]

-The Physarum Experiments - Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--9igdjVj0 Short compilation of studies: Study No. 022: Starvation Fireworks / Study No. 019: The Maze (homage to a classic experiment) / Study No. 026: Intraspecies Fusion]

===heather dewey-hagborg===
<gallery>
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.44.43 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.44.57 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.45.09 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.50.09 PM.png
</gallery>

2021-06-30T09:55:20Z

Lingfei Liu:

GMU:Different Worlds/Lingfei Liu

2021-06-23T14:58:04Z

Lingfei Liu:

== Direct or Gradual ? ==

Many experiments have proved that Polycephalum has the ability of learning e.g adopting different living situations. There are also some special ways between them to communicate. These make me impressed with this little wonderful creature. Is it possible to come up with an experiment that allows these little creatures to perform their talents?

== My idea ==

[[File:idea sketch.png|900px]]
...

== Inspiration ==

Between Physarum and the food, scientists built a bridge containing some salt which Physarum doesn't like. But in order to get food, the slime crossed the salt bridge. After that, the scientist put the slime into hibernation. After resuscitation, it can still cross over the salt bridge, and the speed is faster than the last time. So scientists think they have learning and memory functions.

== Techinical solution ==

In the experiment, the slimes are split into two parts. One is fed with a normal 2% agar medium. In the other one's medium, the water with an appropriate amount of coffee will be replaced. In the beginning, the amount of coffee is small, allowing slimes to grow on it. After that, the amount of coffee will be increased after every time the slime adapts to the environment of the medium. Then let the slime that can grow on the coffee medium and the slime that have not lived on the coffee medium live together on the ordinary agar medium for a period of time. Finally, the slimes who have lived together for a period of time are raised in a coffee medium to observe whether they can accept the coffee environment.

== Process ==

When raising the Physarum Polycephalum, many different cultivation environments have been tried. The coffin is one of the things they don't like coffee. What if coffee is added to their growth medium, will they adapt to such an environment?

[[/My Physarum Polycephalum Keeping Diary/]]

[[File:Diary 2.jpg|800px]]

(Continually updated)

== Reference： ==

-TED Talk_ Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxGrde1NDA&t=136s Was wir Menschen von halbintelligentem Schleim lernen können]

-The Physarum Experiments - Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--9igdjVj0 Short compilation of studies: Study No. 022: Starvation Fireworks / Study No. 019: The Maze (homage to a classic experiment) / Study No. 026: Intraspecies Fusion]

===heather dewey-hagborg===
<gallery>
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.44.43 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.44.57 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.45.09 PM.png
File:Screen Shot 2020-05-11 at 4.50.09 PM.png
</gallery>

GMU:Different Worlds/Lingfei Liu

2021-06-23T14:45:12Z

2021-06-03T20:14:09Z

Lingfei Liu: /* My idea */

Many experiments have proved that Polycephalum has the ability of learning and memory. There are also some special ways between them to communicate. These make me impressed with this little wonderful creature. Is it possible to come up with an experiment that allows these little creatures to perform their talents?

Between Physarum and the food, scientists built a bridge containing some salt which Physarum doesn't like. But in order to get food, the slime crossed the salt bridge. After that, the scientist put the slime into hibernation. After resuscitation, it can still cross over the salt bridge, and the speed is faster than the last time. So scientists think they have learning and memory functions.

== My idea ==

Based on the above experiment, I came up with an idea to observe these little creatures.

When I was raising Physarum Polycephalum, I found that they didn't like coffee. What if I add coffee to their growth medium, will they adapt to such an environment?

I decided to split the slime into two parts. One is fed with a normal 2% agar medium. In the other one's medium, I will replace the water with an appropriate amount of coffee. In the beginning, the amount of coffee is small, allowing slimes to grow on it. After that, the amount of coffee will be increased after every time the slime adapts to the environment of the medium. Then let the slime that can grow on the coffee medium and the slime that have not lived on the coffee medium live together on the ordinary agar medium for a period of time. Finally, the slimes who have lived together for a period of time are raised in a coffee medium to observe whether they can accept the coffee environment.

[[File:idea sketch.png|800px]]

== Process ==

[[/My Physarum Polycephalum Keeping Diary/]]

[[File:Diary 2.jpg|800px]]

(Continually updated)

== Reference： ==
-TED Talk_ Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxGrde1NDA&t=136s Was wir Menschen von halbintelligentem Schleim lernen können]

-The Physarum Experiments - Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--9igdjVj0 Short compilation of studies: Study No. 022: Starvation Fireworks / Study No. 019: The Maze (homage to a classic experiment) / Study No. 026: Intraspecies Fusion]

== Comment： ==

''''' -- from Anna02.06.2021'''''

The project shows different environments that the Physarum might grow in and is taking a closer look at media that the Physarum consumes, e.g. mushrooms. A timelapse will make it possible to see the Physarum growing and consuming different media. What does the Physarum consume quickly? In which environment will it grow the most? Can Physarum from different environments, fed with different media be brought together again?

GMU:Different Worlds/Lingfei Liu

2021-06-03T20:13:57Z

Lingfei Liu:

Many experiments have proved that Polycephalum has the ability of learning and memory. There are also some special ways between them to communicate. These make me impressed with this little wonderful creature. Is it possible to come up with an experiment that allows these little creatures to perform their talents?

Between Physarum and the food, scientists built a bridge containing some salt which Physarum doesn't like. But in order to get food, the slime crossed the salt bridge. After that, the scientist put the slime into hibernation. After resuscitation, it can still cross over the salt bridge, and the speed is faster than the last time. So scientists think they have learning and memory functions.

== My idea ==

Based on the above experiment, I came up with an idea to observe these little creatures.

When I was raising Physarum Polycephalum, I found that they didn't like coffee. What if I add coffee to their growth medium, will they adapt to such an environment?

I decided to split the slime into two parts. One is fed with a normal 2% agar medium. In the other one's medium, I will replace the water with an appropriate amount of coffee. In the beginning, the amount of coffee is small, allowing slimes to grow on it. After that, the amount of coffee will be increased after every time the slime adapts to the environment of the medium. Then let the slime that can grow on the coffee medium and the slime that have not lived on the coffee medium live together on the ordinary agar medium for a period of time. Finally, the slimes who have lived together for a period of time are raised in a coffee medium to observe whether they can accept the coffee environment.

[[File:idea sketch2.png|800px]]

== Process ==

[[/My Physarum Polycephalum Keeping Diary/]]

[[File:Diary 2.jpg|800px]]

(Continually updated)

== Reference： ==
-TED Talk_ Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxGrde1NDA&t=136s Was wir Menschen von halbintelligentem Schleim lernen können]

-The Physarum Experiments - Heather Barnett: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--9igdjVj0 Short compilation of studies: Study No. 022: Starvation Fireworks / Study No. 019: The Maze (homage to a classic experiment) / Study No. 026: Intraspecies Fusion]

== Comment： ==

''''' -- from Anna02.06.2021'''''

The project shows different environments that the Physarum might grow in and is taking a closer look at media that the Physarum consumes, e.g. mushrooms. A timelapse will make it possible to see the Physarum growing and consuming different media. What does the Physarum consume quickly? In which environment will it grow the most? Can Physarum from different environments, fed with different media be brought together again?

File:Idea sketch.png

2021-06-03T20:12:18Z

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