The Blob in history

An extraterrestrial ?
An extraterrestrial ?

Taken for an extraterrestrial, first media coverage
of the Blob in a Texan newspaper in the section of
miscellaneous facts.

Creation of the reign
Creation of the reign

Geneticist Sandra Baldof proposes to create a special reign for the Blob: the Mycetozoa

He finds his way
He finds his way

Bio-Physicist Toshi Nakagaki wins Ignobel Prize for proving the Blob is able to find its way in a Labyrinth

He anticipates events
He anticipates events

Toshi Nakagaki proves the Blob is capable of anticipating events. (Physical journal Letter)

He knows how to create a complex network
He knows how to create a complex network

Toshi Nakagaki wins a second Ignobel Prize by proving that the Blob was able to create a complex network (Science).

He knows how to manage a complex diet
He knows how to manage a complex diet

Audrey Dussutour proves that the Blob is capable of managing a complex diet (PNAS).

He compromises
He compromises

Tania Latty proves that the Blob is able to compromise risk / food (Science).

He has a spatial memory
He has a spatial memory

Chris Reid proves that the Blob has spatial memory (PNAS).

Spotlight
Spotlight

Audrey Dussutour gives a TEDX talk on the Noticeable Blob that shines the media spotlight on this slime mold [see the TEDX conference]

He has a personality
He has a personality

Audrey Dussutour proves that the Blob has a personality (PROG-B)

He knows how to make a strategic decision
He knows how to make a strategic decision

Simon Garnier 2016 – shows that the Blob is capable of making strategic decisions (Journal of the Royan society interface).

He is able to learn
He is able to learn

Audrey Dussutour proves that the Blob is capable of learning (PROG-B).

He knows how to transfer his learning
He knows how to transfer his learning

Audrey Dussutour proves that the Blob is capable of transferring its learning (PROG-B).

Release of the book "Everything you always wanted to know about the Blob ..."
Release of the book "Everything you always wanted to know about the Blob ..."

Audrey Dussutour wrote the book “everything you always wanted to know about the Blob…” and won the “science pour tous” book prize [consult here]

He remembers after his sleep
He remembers after his sleep

Audrey Dussutour proves that the Blob retains its learning after dormancy (PTRSL).

Release of the film "Blob genius without brains"
Release of the film "Blob genius without brains"

Director Jacques Mitsch directed the documentary "Blob genius without brains" adapted from the book by Dr. Dussutour and won the audience award at the international scientific film festival [consult here]

It compromises speed / precision
It compromises speed / precision

Audrey Dussutour shows that the Blob compromises speed / precision (PROG-B).

He perceives stress
He perceives stress

Léa Brillard & Audrey Dussutour show that the Blob perceives the stress of its congeners (PTRSL).

It has network memory
It has network memory

Karen Alim shows that the Blob has its memory in its networks (PNAS).

The Blob in the ISS with Thomas Pesquet
The Blob in the ISS with Thomas Pesquet

CNES and CNRS collaborate within the framework of the Alpha mission and send the Blob to the ISS alongside Thomas Pesquet to carry out a large-scale participatory science operation with 4500 schools (called “student ton Blob”).

Project “Behind the blob, research”
Project “Behind the blob, research”

Dr. Dussutour is launching a new participatory science project for the general public “Behind the Blob, research” with the objective of studying global warming on the Blob. (40 registered)
[Register here]

World record attempt
World record attempt

In May 2022 Dr Dussutour organizes the world record for the largest Blob.

[Register here]