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S47E10 Secret Mind of Slime

2020-09-16

Researchers delve into the peculiar "intelligence" exhibited by slime molds, organisms that seem to learn and make choices despite lacking a brain. These clever, unicellular creatures are capable of traversing complex mazes and forming optimized networks. Could their behavior challenge our understanding of cognitive processes?

Season 47 Episodes

1
Polar Extremes
2020-02-05
 2
Dog Tales
2020-02-12
 3
Cat Tales
2020-02-19
 4
Mysteries of Sleep
2020-02-26
 5
Cuba's Cancer Hope
2020-04-01
 6
The Truth About Fat
2020-04-08
 7
Decoding COVID-19
2020-05-13
 8
Eagle Power
2020-05-20
 9
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
2020-09-09
 10
Secret Mind of Slime
2020-09-16
 11
A to Z: The First Alphabet
2020-09-23
 12
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
2020-09-30
 13
Nature's Fear Factor
2020-10-14
 14
Touching the Asteroid
2020-10-21
 15
Can We Cool the Planet?
2020-10-28
 16
Saving Notre Dame
2020-11-25