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I am a PhD student in Norway looking into sustainability and digital systems . I am interested in exploring Slime moulds and circuits based on the work of Andrew Adamatzky at Bristol university. It sounds like a fascinating way of constructing…"
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Slime back in production!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Justin Couvrette Jul 18. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I've slimes available to post again - fresh off the drying rack and itching to explore the world.At the moment just Daywalker but I'll rear some of the others soon. Continue
Slime deliver update
Started this discussion. Last reply by ian Jun 7. 2 Replies 1 Like
A delivery update - I owe a lot of people slime, I'm working on it but I've spent the last 2 weeks moving the slimery out of the study to make space for someone from Ukraine. Normal service will…Continue
Setting up a show stand
Started this discussion. Last reply by ian Feb 10. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I'm jumping into the Slice of Science festival at Warwick Univ. on 13th March - alarmingly short notice!I have to come up with a stand in a hurry. Luckily I've done this before. The hard bit will be…Continue
Colour variation
Started Feb 7 0 Replies 0 Likes
It's a bit more obvious to the eye but kinda shows up on camera, there's a fair bit of variation in pigment intensity between some strains. I had a quick play with chromatography over 2020 and it…Continue
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"I'm using the standard kit lenses - 18-55mm, about 40cm above the tray you can get a 30x30cm field of view, I run assays either on a whole plate of agar or on 5x5cm agar squares with a paper top ( eliminates problems with shrinkage ). I used to…"
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I use Canon eos-m's - fairly cheap second hand and they run magic lantern so you can time lapse with long exposure. If you're thinking of Ir just to keep slimes happy, Amber leds are a lot easier - physarum can't see light…"
Slime back in production!
I've slimes available to post again - fresh off the drying rack and itching to explore the world.At the moment just Daywalker but I'll rear some of the others soon. See More
"From Dirasat, Pure Sciences, Volume 34, No. 2, 2007Effect of Lead on Growth,Viability and Structure of the Slime Mold Physarum polycephalumZiad A. Shraideh *
Physiological Salt Solution (PSS) 6.0 mM NaCl, 3.0 mM KCl, 1.0 mM CaCl2 ,0.1…"
"Hi
You need an osmotically neutral solution to keep them submerged for long, I'll try to find the recipe. Yes they sense pH and salt concentrations"
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I have a habit of drifting away from the internet for weeks at a time
I shall reboot slime production today - had a lot of problems keeping warmth consistent and drying stuff out in the new room. "
"Hey I'm a new member, also only a few months into slime molds! I JUST posted asking if anyone knows where to get samples of slimes to grow at home. I want to have slime pets/experiments so bad! Any info would be very much appreciated! Excited…"
"Haha . "Damage the fuck out of them so they mutate faster" is my kind of logic .
Right now i·m working on a similar project , whereas in mine i·m using meltwater from heavily polluted snow to create an environment swimming…"
"Hi Ian,
Please keep us posted on the progress of your mutagenesis and forward genetics experiment/s."
Slime deliver update
A delivery update - I owe a lot of people slime, I'm working on it but I've spent the last 2 weeks moving the slimery out of the study to make space for someone from Ukraine. Normal service will resume tomorrow (ie I'll post stuff)See More
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- I'm a professional microscopist and amateur time lapse filmer. I'm looking forward to combining both disciplines with these fascinating organisms
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Slime mould food choices
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 15:36 on October 10, 2019,
Sean said…
- Hello! Thank you for the warm welcome! I’m excited to get working with some slime mould. Just spent the day hunting/photographing some in Epping forest but pretty sure I got 95% mushrooms. Any chance I could send you some pictures of what I think are slime mould spore capsules for your opinion?
- At 21:03 on January 16, 2018,
Oh that would be amazing. I was looking at ordering it from the US. Is there any issue with getting it through customs?
- At 16:05 on October 27, 2015,
Marijn Roelvink said…
- We received the Physarum today, thanks a lot!
- At 12:19 on October 14, 2015,
- Hi Ian, thank you for wanting to send the Physarum, I was just wondering if you could tell me when they will arrive, it'll help a lot with our planning :)
- At 10:37 on February 10, 2015,
- I received my samples today: thanks a lot!
- At 8:10 on February 3, 2015,
Sent you a pm with my address; thanks again!
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Raising from Spores - Zero Tech Method
Posted on April 11, 2017 at 13:30 0 Comments 1 Like
I've been looking for a way to rear physarum from spores without resorting to bacterial lawns and needing autoclaves etc.
I've only done a couple of trials but this method seems to work ok, it does require a bit of patience.
I used petri dishes and filter paper but any container and a bit of tissue should work.
The idea is to let the food go off producing bacteria for the amoebal phase to feed off then slowly dry them out so they get persuaded to form…
ContinueBig bang, big disappointment :)
Posted on March 16, 2016 at 17:04 0 Comments 1 Like
Four weeks of crazy work, turning the spare room into a culture lab and time lapse studio I made enough culture for two thousand people and I should be there with my friends and colleagues on the stand inspiring the next generation of scientists, slime fans and eccentrics.
Unfortunately I'm stuck on a hospital ward with fifty stitches in my neck waiting until I'm allowed home. So it goes I suppose but damn I was looking forward to the Big Bang Fair, I couldn't even bring a slime…
ContinuePlotting and planning....
Posted on June 2, 2015 at 11:31 0 Comments 1 Like
Getting involved with several schools in my area running STEM club activities - I'm trying to design a six week course on our dear sticky friend that'll be adaptable to ages 12-17. Looks like it'll be fun ( and a lot of work ). My own cultures have been dormant for a while aside from raising the odd batch but I should start playing again soon.
Raising slime again..
Posted on May 18, 2015 at 14:17 0 Comments 1 Like
Blimey it's been a while, we've got the finals lab projects for the students at work on at the moment so I'm not getting time to play. I've got a session with 95 school kids booked in in June so I'm raising as much slime as I can cope with in preparation for that.
I'm planning on getting them to make Plasticine mazes in petri dishes for their cultures so they've something to take home.
I've also got these intriguing mycena cholorophos spores ( a glowing mushroom ),…
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