Embedded above is the brief trailer for the recent NOVA program exploring the astounding capabilities of slime molds. One can argue (at some length) about the definition of "intelligence," but the program does document that a slime mold is capable of learning and of remembering information. Then the question evolves to ... how does a living creature store information when it has no brain, and when in fact the entire organism is comprised of a single cell?
Fascinating. Best science video I have seen in a long time. You can view The Secret Mind of Slime at PBS.
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