On the Posthuman Charm of Slime and Mould

Abstract

Slime moulds have no central nervous system and are single- cell organisms, yet they can build communities of themselves to create complex, food-foraging cooperative networks. They are even known to solve mazes in search of something to eat. Mario Carpo, Reyner Banham Professor of Architectural History and Theory at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, explains the unique position of slime moulds in recent complexity and emergence studies.