TED: Heather Barnett: What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime - Heather Barnett (2014)

Summary: Inspired by biological design and self-organizing systems, artist Heather Barnett co-creates with physarum polycephalum, a eukaryotic microorganism that lives in cool, moist areas. What can people learn from the semi-intelligent slime mold? Watch this talk to find out.