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What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime

Heather Barnett · TED

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About

Inspired by biological design and self-organizing systems, artist Heather Barnett co-creates with physarum polycephalum, a eukaryotic microorganism that lives in cool, moist areas. What can people learn from the semi-intelligent slime mold? Watch this talk to find out.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDSalon Berlin 2014
Speaker
Heather Barnett
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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