Mold and I

Some progress photos of our experiments with slime mold:

These are the different variables we are testing:
Directionality of growth, reaction to food coloring, speed of growth when given a large or small amount of food, reaction to repellents like salt and sleeping pills, and ability to follow a path of food.

Experiment set up:

Some before and after shots of mold growth.  Photos were taken 12 hours apart.  Growth has since slowed because the mold reached its food source.  Once the mold has exhausted its immediate supply of food, it will branch out again in search of the next pile of oats.