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== | ==1.1 Abstract== | ||
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== | ==1.2 Idea development== | ||
===1.2.1 Slime mold=== | |||
Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms that can live freely as single cells, but can aggregate together to form multicellular reproductive structures. | Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms that can live freely as single cells, but can aggregate together to form multicellular reproductive structures. | ||
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===1.2.2 The feature of 'intelligence=== | |||
A very well-known feature of slime mold is the remarkable ‘intelligence’ it shows to adapt itself rapidly to a living environment. In many researches, scientists and curious students proved that by utilizing this function, slime mold can even solve many difficult problems, which usually take much more time for humans to do so. | A very well-known feature of slime mold is the remarkable ‘intelligence’ it shows to adapt itself rapidly to a living environment. In many researches, scientists and curious students proved that by utilizing this function, slime mold can even solve many difficult problems, which usually take much more time for humans to do so. | ||
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===1.2.2 The inspiration=== | |||
During the introduction course of slime mold, I was amazed by this experiment and it reminded me of a Hollywood movie called ‘Life’. | During the introduction course of slime mold, I was amazed by this experiment and it reminded me of a Hollywood movie called ‘Life’. | ||
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===1.2.3 The resemblance between the growing patterns of slime mold and human brain section=== | |||
It is easy to find out that the during certain life period of slime mold, it has a network-liked growing pattern. This usually happens when the organism tries to search for food. And there is a coincidence that this pattern resembles the cross sections of human brain very much. As a result I would like to use this as a metaphor, to tell the intelligence of slime mold by implying it thinks like a brain, though it is brainless. | It is easy to find out that the during certain life period of slime mold, it has a network-liked growing pattern. This usually happens when the organism tries to search for food. And there is a coincidence that this pattern resembles the cross sections of human brain very much. As a result I would like to use this as a metaphor, to tell the intelligence of slime mold by implying it thinks like a brain, though it is brainless. | ||
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===1.2.4 The three dimensional glass art installation=== | |||
My idea is to use clay or other soft material to simulate the growth of slime molds and inlaid in several pieces of glass like this. When we overlap the glass pieces we will see the slime molds form a three dimensional human brain. | My idea is to use clay or other soft material to simulate the growth of slime molds and inlaid in several pieces of glass like this. When we overlap the glass pieces we will see the slime molds form a three dimensional human brain. |