Brainless Slime Molds Show Learning and Memory, Challenging Intelligence Boundaries
anilkseth · x · 2026-07-30
Neuroscientist Anil Seth highlights a recent BBC Radio 4 podcast episode Brainless and a deep profile of biologist Michael Levin in NYMag.
The focus is on non-traditional cognition and biological intelligence: exploring how single-celled slime molds demonstrate the remarkable abilities to learn, solve problems, and remember without a brain or nervous system. Research by scholars like Michael Levin challenges the traditional understanding that intelligence requires a brain, offering a new perspective on the boundaries of life and cognition.
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