Squid Skin With a Mind of Its Own

5 minutes

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When the nerve cells of squid suffer an injury, something unexpected happens with the tiny pouches of colored pigment, called chromatophores. A MIT scientist discusses this phenomenon, and how it can be used and modeled on the computer with some surprisingly simple rules. Part of the "Science Out Loud" series.

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Runtime: 5 minutes

Topic: Science, Technology
Subtopic: Biology, Computers, Marine Life
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: Mitk12 Videos
Series: Science Out Loud

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