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04/10/2014 GMT

Self Assembly

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How simple cells, molecules and even robots can work together to achieve complexity

From cells building a human embryo to robots using swarm intelligence to work together, the amazing world of self assembly.  With Jamie Davies, Sharon Glotzer and Roderich Gross.

Cells working together to build a human embryo, a swarm of bees, robots joining forces to explore challenging terrain.  These are all examples of self assembly – the coming together of simple units to form something of great complexity.  To explore this wide-ranging area of research Bridget Kendall is  joined by experimental biologist Jamie Davies, chemical engineer and physicist Sharon Glotzer and robotics engineer Roderich Gross. 

(Photo: Bees working together: Credit: Matt Cardy/ Getty Images)

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