Squid Skin With a Mind of Its Own

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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.

Media Details

Runtime: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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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