Cephalopods: Amazing Brains and Morphing Skin
Date and Time
Sunday Jan 8, 2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Sunday, January 8th, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Fees/Admission
N/A
Description
Octopus, squid and cuttlefish (collectively known as cephalopods) have massive brains and “smart” skin, which they can deploy in sophisticated ways. Join us to learn how this alternative form of intelligence could lead to breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, fabrics, cosmetics and beyond. This free lecture is online ONLY. Pre-registration required.
Dr. Roger Hanlon holds a Ph. D. in Marine Science from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. He is a Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, where he specializes in color-changing marine animals.