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A brainless yellow goo that does math

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:26:13
Publish Date: 2021-11-10 09:00:00
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Slime molds can navigate mazes, control robots, and make complicated decisions, all without a central nervous system. If this weird gooey blob can think, does that mean scientists are thinking about intelligence all wrong?

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