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[[File:slime mold.jpg|400px]] | [[File:slime mold.jpg|400px]] | ||
'''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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If the organism is chopped up and dropped into a labyrinth (a maze), they put themselves back together and start to move. At the same time, if a food source is placed at the entrance and exit to the maze, they avoid dead ends in the maze and form a connection (as a single tube) between the food sources. In all cases, the organism chose the path that was the shortest between the two food sources. In a way, it "solved" the puzzle of finding the shortest path through the maze. | If the organism is chopped up and dropped into a labyrinth (a maze), they put themselves back together and start to move. At the same time, if a food source is placed at the entrance and exit to the maze, they avoid dead ends in the maze and form a connection (as a single tube) between the food sources. In all cases, the organism chose the path that was the shortest between the two food sources. In a way, it "solved" the puzzle of finding the shortest path through the maze. | ||
'''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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So after watching and learning from this movie, it is hard for me to imagine how strong a single-celled organism can be, even it is just a science fiction. Then I had this idea to tell people the intelligence of slime mold by building an art installation according to its form of growing patterns. | So after watching and learning from this movie, it is hard for me to imagine how strong a single-celled organism can be, even it is just a science fiction. Then I had this idea to tell people the intelligence of slime mold by building an art installation according to its form of growing patterns. | ||
'''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. | ||
[[File:brain shaped slime mold.jpeg|400px]][[File:brain section.jpeg|400px]] | |||
[[:File:biolab-idea-jiannan-pdf.pdf]] | [[:File:biolab-idea-jiannan-pdf.pdf]] |
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