NOVA

The Great Australian Slime Mold Bakeoff

Clip: Season 47 Episode 12 | 3m | Video has closed captioning.

When presented with a buffet of custards with varying ratios of protein to sugar, slime mold selects its optimal food source.

Aired: 09/16/20

Rating: NR

Buy Now:

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

NOVA Labs

Interactive

NOVA Labs

NOVA Labs is a free digital platform that engages teens and lifelong learners in games and interactives that foster authentic scientific exploration. Participants take part in real-world investigations by visualizing, analyzing, and playing with the same data that scientists use.

Play

More Science and Nature Shows