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SUMMARY:Recreational Biology: Topological puzzles hiding in cell biology -
  Prof Manu Prakash\, Stanford University
DTSTART:20250328T130000Z
DTEND:20250328T140000Z
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CONTACT:Raymond E. Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:Recreational mathematics involves mathematical puzzles and gam
 es\, often appealing to children and untrained adults\, inspiring their fu
 rther study of the subject. Can a similar analogy be drawn in biology? Wit
 hout making any claims of usefulness\, we will explore a wide range of puz
 zles and paradoxes from the living world: Can single cells be toroidal in 
 nature? What would an animal from Flatland look like? Can cells “literal
 ly” talk to each other? Can single cells think? Can cells act as a mason
  and build out of rocks? Finally\, we will discuss and share initiatives t
 o democratize science and highlight the role of curiosity and observation 
 in exploring the microscopic world.
LOCATION:MR9\,  Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, Wilberforce Road\, Camb
 ridge
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