How Multiscale Collectives Collect Across Scales in Biological Systems

Explore a research lecture examining how multiscale collectives function across different scales through three key examples of collective patterning and decision-making. Delve into minimal two-scale models demonstrating how subunits of collectives segregate and integrate to solve specific problems. Learn about a multicellular embryo development model showing how physiological gradients emerge from genetic interactions, discover insights into bioelectric patterns influencing brain development in xenopus embryos through second-order causal networks, and examine how electrostatic force fields contribute to vertebrate facial pattern development. Understand complex concepts in collective intelligence through clear demonstrations of how cells communicate and coordinate across different scales to achieve specific developmental outcomes.