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== Creating the Video == | == Creating the Video == | ||
After transferring the photographs to my computer, I processed the images using the same Python workflow developed during the first experiment. | After transferring the photographs to my computer, I processed the images using the same Python workflow developed during the first experiment. | ||
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[[File:Petri dish after two days of growth.jpg|thumb|Petri dish after two days of growth]] | [[File:Petri dish after two days of growth.jpg|thumb|Petri dish after two days of growth]] | ||
The images were combined into a video, which was then edited by adding titles and music. | The images were combined into a video, which was then edited by adding titles and music. | ||
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The second experiment produced a different result than expected. | The second experiment produced a different result than expected. | ||
Although both slime molds were placed on the same Petri dish, only '''Physarum polycephalum''' showed | Although both slime molds were placed on the same Petri dish, only '''Physarum polycephalum''' showed growth throughout the recording. It expanded across the agar surface and eventually occupied much of the available space, while '''Badhamia''' remained inactive. | ||
An interesting observation was that '''Physarum polycephalum''' gradually lost its red coloration as it continued feeding. Because new, uncolored oat flakes were available, the organism slowly returned to its natural yellow appearance during the recording. | An interesting observation was that '''Physarum polycephalum''' gradually lost its red coloration as it continued feeding. Because new, uncolored oat flakes were available, the organism slowly returned to its natural yellow appearance during the recording. | ||
As a result, the experiment did not capture the interaction between two actively growing slime molds. Instead, it documented the successful growth of '''Physarum polycephalum''' under the improved experimental conditions. | As a result, the experiment did not capture the interaction between two actively growing slime molds. Instead, it documented the successful growth of '''Physarum polycephalum''' under the improved experimental conditions. | ||