Secret mind of slime / a Nova Production by Semicolon Pictures LLC for WGBH Boston in association with Hauteville Productions for Arte France and CNRS Images ; producer, Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Vincent Liota, Jacques Mitsch ; writer, Laurent Mizrahi, Jacques Mitsch, Gilles Pedoussaut, Vivent Meltz, Karina Si Ahmed ; directors, Vincent Liota, Jacques Mitsch.
Publisher:
PBS Distribution,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator, Craig Sechler. Originally broadcast as a episode of the television program Nova in 2020. Wide screen.
Summary:
Scientists investigate the bizarre "intelligence" of slime molds, which appear to learn and make decisions without a brain. These cunning, single-celled blobs can navigate mazes and create efficient networks. Can they also redefine cognition?
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