NOVA scienceNOW  Slime Mold Smarts

Slime molds may be brainless, but they aren’t stupid. Details

 

Program: NOVA scienceNOW

Episode: Slime Mold Smarts

Produced for NOVA and Scientific American by Anna Rothschild and Ferris Jabr Written by Anna Rothschild and Ferris Jabr Animated and Edited by Anna Rothschild Production Help from Allison Eck Original Footage ©WGBH Educational Foundation 2012 (Trans-Canadian Slimeways video) Courtesy Professor Andrew Adamatzky, UWE, Bristol (slime in petri dish) Courtesy Audrey Dussutour

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Duration: (2:01)
Premiere Date: 11/06/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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