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The amazing brains and morphing skin of octopuses and other cephalopods | Roger Hanlon

The amazing brains and morphing skin of octopuses and other cephalopods | Roger Hanlon

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


The amazing brains and morphing skin of octopuses and other cephalopods | Roger Hanlon

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Octopus, squid and cuttlefish -- collectively known as cephalopods -- have strange, massive, distributed brains. What do they do with all that neural power? Dive into the ocean with marine biologist Roger Hanlon, who shares astonishing footage of the camouflaging abilities of cephalopods, which can change their skin color and texture in a flash. Learn how their smart skin, and their ability to deploy it in sophisticated ways, could be evidence of an alternative form of intelligence -- and how it could lead to breakthroughs in AI, fabrics, cosmetics and beyond.
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.