
Holiday Listening: Slime moulds—the brainless blobs that can move and solve mazes
From Conversations
Published 12/28/2025

From Conversations
Published 12/28/2025
Dr Tanya Latty is an insect scientist with a quirky taste in pets, and a keen eye for detail, but it's the lessons from her brainless pet slime mould that she's most fascinated about.Tanya studies the behaviour of ants and bees and she's particularly interested in their ability to work effectively…