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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Manu Prakash\nhosted by Jérémie Palacci\nAbstract: R
 ecreational mathematics involves mathematical puzzles and games\, often ap
 pealing to children and untrained adults\, inspiring their further study o
 f the subject. Can a similar analogy be drawn in biology? Without making a
 ny claims of usefulness\, we will explore a wide range of puzzles and para
 doxes from the living world: Can single cells be toroidal in nature? What 
 would an animal from Flatland look like? Can cells literally talk to each 
 other? Can single cells think? Can cells act as a mason and build out of r
 ocks? Finally\, we will discuss and share initiatives to democratize scien
 ce and highlight the role of curiosity and observation in exploring the mi
 croscopic world. 
LOCATION:Sunstone Bldg / Ground floor / Big Seminar Room B / 63 seats (I23.
 EG.102)\, ISTA
ORGANIZER:cpetz@ist.ac.at
SUMMARY:Manu Prakash: Recreational Biology: Topological puzzles in cell bio
 logy
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/5981
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