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How to get a physarum culture
Started by ian in Links & Resources. Last reply by Cseh Miklós on Saturday. 86 Replies 21 Likes
Prefered substrate
Started by Nuno in Projects & Ideas. Last reply by ian Aug 24. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Caca de luna!
Started by ian in Ramblings. Last reply by ian Aug 17. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Help me define Physarum polycephalum !
Started by Le Goff Laurane in Links & Resources. Last reply by Le Goff Laurane Aug 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Please contribute to the hosting of the slime mould collective
Started by Heather Barnett in Links & Resources. Last reply by Heather Barnett Jul 28. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Slime mould spurs
Started by Terry in Links & Resources. Last reply by Terry Jul 15. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I want to start with slime mould, and I have some questions
Started by Ivan in Links & Resources. Last reply by Ivan Jul 12. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Food deficiency in Physarum polycephalum
Started by Yloo in Projects & Ideas Jul 1. 0 Replies 1 Like
Hello new members and old esp SYSK listeners Slimefest anyone?
Started by ian in Exhibitions & Events. Last reply by ian Jun 11. 2 Replies 4 Likes
Shortest path?
Started by Shivani Mathur in Links & Resources May 26. 0 Replies 1 Like
Blog Posts
What Slime Knows - ( orionmagazine.org )
Posted by Scott Stensland on September 10, 2021 at 18:19 0 Comments 0 Likes
Help possible slime mold identification!
Posted by Gala Montiel on June 30, 2021 at 16:40 1 Comment 0 Likes
oats pattern
Posted by Katherine on December 29, 2020 at 10:16 1 Comment 1 Like
slime molds and probiotics and lactic acid bacteria
Posted by Katherine on December 23, 2020 at 9:37 1 Comment 1 Like
Day 1: just receive the slime molds
Posted by Katherine on December 20, 2020 at 18:22 1 Comment 2 Likes
What's the best way to get a timelapse of slimemold growth?
Posted by Raphael Kay on December 9, 2020 at 20:56 1 Comment 0 Likes
Growing Slime Mold
Posted by Magnus Peterson Horner on August 31, 2020 at 21:57 2 Comments 0 Likes
Waking up the Blob!
Posted by Shlurek on May 22, 2020 at 16:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
exhibition
Posted by lori solondz on April 3, 2020 at 14:43 0 Comments 0 Likes
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"I'm a Computer Science teacher in Hungary, (IBDP - high school), with my 12th grade students we are dealing with genetic algorithms (it is a compulsory case study to investigate for one year) and -within that- the Travelling salesman's…"
Slime mould food choices
"The agar is just made up with water - no nutrients. I let the agar set then put paper on top and spray it. You could try setting paper into the agar, it might make a more stable substrate. I don't have problems with mould over 7 days but I also…"
Slime mould food choices
"p.s. I'm wanting my timelapses to be about 5-7 days long. Agar in a pitri dish does well, same with agar in a plastic container, but paper always dries out fast, often gets moldy quicker too. "
Slime mould food choices
"thanks. So... is it that Agar helps give Moldi-buddies moisture along with a little bit of sustenance? I'm aiming to make nice clear time-lapses on something like a darker paper, but without agar, it dries out super fast, and I'd…"
Slime mould food choices
"That's straight on filter paper - about six layers. For analysing movement 'properly' I use filter or cartridge paper over 2‰ agar - gives you a nice stable background for computer magic "
Slime mould food choices
"It's beautiful... Just beautiful.
Were you shooting with Agar? Or straight on some filter paper?"
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