Biologically Inspired Network Design
Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 6:26PM
Nicholas Monsour in Architecture, Cultural Ecology, Design, Inclusive Theory, Natural Philosophy

1. Tokyo rail network designed by Physarum plasmodium

 

2. Slime Mold Physarum polycephalum networking on a map of the United States

 

3. Physarum Polycephalum solves Traveling Salesman Problem

 

 

 

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