040 - Natural Computing: Using Nature As An Algorithmic Guide

from Beta Sandwich Science Podcast Hosted by Scott Barnett

In this week's episode of the Beta Sandwich Science Podcast Del and the team discuss how ant and slime mold colonies closely mimic complex computer algorithms. In 'Science Blast' we discuss: How Craig Venter is pushing forward with a plan to map the genome of every living organism in the human body; and how Nature will be officially retracting the controversial paper on using acid and hypoxia to create adult derived stem cells. In 'Nutritional Nuggets’ Karolina covers the top 10 food allergies and intolerances.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

040 - Natural Computing: Using Nature As An Algorithmic Guide

0:00 58:01

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Beta Sandwich Science Podcast?

This episode is 58 minutes long.

When was this Beta Sandwich Science Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on March 17, 2014.

Can I download this Beta Sandwich Science Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.