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SUMMARY:Neuroscience without neurons: Bodies without brains and other musi
 ngs in science - Prof. Manu Prakash (Stanford University) 
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CONTACT:Dr. Adrien Hallou
DESCRIPTION:We use interdisciplinary approaches including theory and exper
 iments to understand how computation is embodied in biological matter. Exa
 mples include cognition in single cell protists and morphological computin
 g in animals with no neurons or muscles and origins of complex behavior in
  multi-cellular systems. I will also share newly invented tools for creati
 ng "virtual reality arena" for single cells - enabling never before seen b
 ehavior of single cells over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Broadl
 y\, these new tools for studying non-model organisms have significant impl
 ications for studying microbial life outside the confines of the lab. Tim
 e permitting\, I will briefly discuss our philosophy towards inventing a
 nd distributing "frugal science" tools (such as Foldscope\, Paperfuge\, Ab
 uzz) to democratize access to science including disease diagnostics\, env
 ironmental and disease surveillance and enabling citizen sailors to map th
 e ocean in the age of Anthropocene.\n
LOCATION:Webinar
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