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== The Circle of Life == | |||
by Betül Kurt | |||
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The project " The Circle of Life" is about the life circle of Physarum polycephalum, and the similarities between human beings, and this interesting organism. In this project, the main goal was to observe life circle of the Physarum, but by time, by observing the similarities between humans and this organism, this little creature got a character and a name. By giving a name to the Physarum, the bond between human and the organism got stronger. By observing the life circle of Gelb the Physarum in a natural habitat, especially when the organism turned to the spores and got mix with earth, human understood that, all the creatures are the same and nothing dies. If, Gelb the Physarum can have right conditions in the terrarium jar, it can be lively and bright yellow again, and for humans, when we finally mix with earth, we will come back to life eventually, maybe as a flower, or maybe as a tree, from the remains of our dead bodies. | |||
''For the tree of life is growing | |||
Where the spirit never dies | |||
And the bright light of salvation | |||
Up in dark and empty skies | |||
When the cities are on fire | |||
With the burning flesh of men | |||
Just remember that death is not the end'' | |||
excerpt from the song ''Death is Not the End'' by Bob Dylan | |||
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I am waiting for them to grow inside the jars. In the next days, my plan is, creating dark and scary little installations. I have got this inspiration from the horror movie ''The Blob'' (1958). I want to use organic artificial blood in the jar, put tiny gravestones and maybe put some real spider webs, that already exist in my room. I will give names to Physarums, so they will have characters, and they will be more close to human nature. Just like naming our pets, doing the same thing for slime molds, will strengthen our bond. I will put their names on tiny gravestones, so when they turn to spores and look kind of dead, their graves will be ready, just like human beings. | I am waiting for them to grow inside the jars. In the next days, my plan is, creating dark and scary little installations. I have got this inspiration from the horror movie ''The Blob'' (1958). I want to use organic artificial blood in the jar, put tiny gravestones and maybe put some real spider webs, that already exist in my room. I will give names to Physarums, so they will have characters, and they will be more close to human nature. Just like naming our pets, doing the same thing for slime molds, will strengthen our bond. I will put their names on tiny gravestones, so when they turn to spores and look kind of dead, their graves will be ready, just like human beings. | ||
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So far I have reanimated Physarum spores and then I have recreated my terrarium. When Physarum still bright yellow, I have put it inside the terrarium. It was a little bit shy at first, but then it has accepted it's new home. I gave a name to my Physarum, and it is Gelb. So, Gelb the Physarum has grew more and more every day inside terrarium. Later, I have put a tiny gravestone with the name Gelb on it. So, I have waited... And one morning I have found Gelb the Physarum all brown, has turnt to spores. It was mix with the earth on the bottom of the jar. For us, human beings, when we die and mix with the earth there is no turning back, but for Gelb the Physarum this is not the end. It can resurrect and turn to bright yellow, when conditions are right for it. So there is no meaning for being sad for Gelb. There is no death for Physarum, and I am really happy about it. Maybe someday, us, human beings can resurrect too, by the power of the science of course. | So far I have reanimated Physarum spores and then I have recreated my terrarium. When Physarum still bright yellow, I have put it inside the terrarium. It was a little bit shy at first, but then it has accepted it's new home. I gave a name to my Physarum, and it is Gelb. So, Gelb the Physarum has grew more and more every day inside terrarium. Later, I have put a tiny gravestone with the name Gelb on it. So, I have waited... And one morning I have found Gelb the Physarum all brown, has turnt to spores. It was mix with the earth on the bottom of the jar. For us, human beings, when we die and mix with the earth there is no turning back, but for Gelb the Physarum this is not the end. It can resurrect and turn to bright yellow, when conditions are right for it. So there is no meaning for being sad for Gelb. There is no death for Physarum, and I am really happy about it. Maybe someday, us, human beings can resurrect too, by the power of the science of course. | ||
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