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Slime Molds Ignite Debate Over What Counts as Intelligence
Original: Slime Molds and the Growing Science Controversy Around “Intelligence”
Slime molds, single-celled organisms with no brain, have become the focus of a heated scientific debate after showing abilities like solving mazes and optimizing networks. Researchers disagree over whether such behaviour counts as genuine intelligence or merely simple chemical processes, with the dispute touching on broader questions about how intelligence should be defined in biology.
Why now: Ongoing research into brainless organisms challenging conventional definitions of intelligence has drawn public and scientific attention.
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