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== Slime molds == | == Slime molds == | ||
“Slime | “Slime mold is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms that can live freely as single cells, but aggregate together to form multicellular reproductive structures.”(Wikipedia D) | ||
Slime molds belong to Protista, that is neither animal, nor fungi nor bacteria. They feed on microorganisms. | Slime molds belong to Protista, that is neither animal, nor fungi nor bacteria. They feed on microorganisms. | ||
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“When food is in short supply, many of these single-celled organisms will congregate and start moving as a single body. In this state they are sensitive to airborne chemicals and can detect food sources. They can readily change the shape and function of parts and may form stalks that produce fruiting bodies, releasing countless spores”(Wikipedia D) | “When food is in short supply, many of these single-celled organisms will congregate and start moving as a single body. In this state they are sensitive to airborne chemicals and can detect food sources. They can readily change the shape and function of parts and may form stalks that produce fruiting bodies, releasing countless spores”(Wikipedia D) | ||
It is said that slime molds can exhibit some degree of intelligence, like sacrifice or computation of the shortest paths to the nutrition source. | |||
== Dictyostelium == | |||
called often as social amoebae | |||
* Dictyostelium exhibit a form of intelligence | |||
* When separated they will pull themselves back together | |||
* They also exhibit self-sacrifice | |||
* They will gather and form a stalk and then a fruiting body | |||
* Those self making up the stalk will die. Those at the top will clump into a ball made of life spores" (Bonner) | |||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVhLJLG7ug&list=PLb14u5e_rEcSVd0ZjgEFHuggA6y7ozQQI | |||
==Physarum Polycephalum== | |||
Physarum Polycephalum and its life cycle | |||
"Physarum polycephalum, literally the "many-headed slime", is a slime mold that inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, such as decaying leaves and logs. Like slime molds in general, it is sensitive to light; in particular, light can repel the slime mold and be a factor in triggering spore growth."(wikipedia A) It feeds on bacteria, spores and other microbial creatures. | "Physarum polycephalum, literally the "many-headed slime", is a slime mold that inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, such as decaying leaves and logs. Like slime molds in general, it is sensitive to light; in particular, light can repel the slime mold and be a factor in triggering spore growth."(wikipedia A) It feeds on bacteria, spores and other microbial creatures. | ||
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===Toshiyuki Nakagaki=== | |||
Experiments with Physarum polycefalum finding the shortest way to the food source through the maze | |||
3-5 min @ Heather Barnett: What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxGrde1NDA | |||
== Projects == | == Projects == | ||
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"Video made during the workshop Bio Machines cultural center in the 77 organized by the Laboratory of Digital Citizenship. Participants cultured Physarum polycephalum samples to understand their life cycle. They also modified web cameras to turn them into microscopes inexpensive (28 pesos each) and to closely observe their growth and oscillations using software written with processing." | "Video made during the workshop Bio Machines cultural center in the 77 organized by the Laboratory of Digital Citizenship. Participants cultured Physarum polycephalum samples to understand their life cycle. They also modified web cameras to turn them into microscopes inexpensive (28 pesos each) and to closely observe their growth and oscillations using software written with processing." | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sp9Efokv4o | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sp9Efokv4o | ||
== Physarum Machine == | == Physarum Machine == | ||
"Unconventional computing is an interdisciplinary of science where computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, apply principles of information processing in natural systems to design novel computer devices and architectures" (Adamatzky 2007) | "Unconventional computing is an interdisciplinary of science where computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, apply principles of information processing in natural systems to design novel computer devices and architectures" (Adamatzky 2007) | ||