In this fourth seminar of the Inter-disciplines cycle, biologist Thomas Lecuit will discuss the concept of the morphogen, first theorized by Alan Turing and further developed by researchers such as Francis Crick and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard.
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Morphogenesis, or the Emergence of Complexity through the Self-Organisation of Living Systems
Through multidisciplinary approaches, including developmental biology, biophysics, and mathematical modeling, he seeks to elucidate the fundamental principles underlying the spatial and temporal coordination of cells during the formation of anatomical structures. Furthermore, he will discuss self-organization models, highlighting how complex structures emerge from simple local interaction rules.
To learn more, download “Dynamics of the Living,” the inaugural lecture given by Thomas Lecuit at the Collège de France:
The Inter-disciplines conference cycle
To learn more, check out Imera’s Inter-disciplines conference cycle presentation page :
Inter-disciplines is a seminar offered by Imera and organized by Gabriella Crocco to reflect on the theoretical consequences of interdisciplinary dialogue. Internationally renowned figures who have actively worked at the frontier of two (or more !) disciplines will present a comprehensive overview in a major lecture of the theoretical or methodological changes that this interdisciplinary dialogue has initiated and the dynamics it has triggered in each of the disciplines.
