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SUMMARY:Mathematics of Complex Systems - Dr Ray Goldstein\, Schlumberger P
 rofessor of Complex Physical Systems\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, 
 University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20110307T193000Z
DTEND:20110307T210000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Nigel Bennee
DESCRIPTION:One of the most fundamental issues in biology is the nature of
  evolutionary transitions from single cell organisms to multicellular ones
 . \n\nNot surprisingly for microscopic life in a fluid environment\, many 
 of the processes involved are related to transport and locomotion\, for ef
 ficient exchange of chemical species with the environment is one of the mo
 st basic features of life.  This is particularly so in the case of flagell
 ated eukaryotes such as green algae\, whose members serve as model organis
 ms for the study of transitions to multicellularity. \n\nThis talk will su
 mmarize recent theoretical and experimental work addressing aspects of evo
 lutionary transitions in the Volvocine green algae\, which range from unic
 ellular Chlamydomonas to Volvox\, with thousands of cells.  A key focus wi
 ll be the nature of collective behaviour exhibited by the flagella of thes
 e organisms and the synchronization of those organelles
LOCATION:The Møller Centre\, Storey's Way\, Cambridge
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