Not exact matches
In nature, a
slime mould relies on chemical receptors on its surface to sense substances in its path
as it creeps along the forest floor.
This
slime mould is a protist that we are developing
as a model organism to understand the evolution of decision - making.
The ideas of people like John Gray and James Lovelock, that humanity is a «
slime -
mould» or a «plague» aren't disregarded
as misanthropic lunacy, but actually influence domestic and international political agendas.