Speaker
Simone Pigolotti
(OIST)
Description
Pattern formation is ubiquitous in biological development. Tissue patterns are often formed as organisms grow in size. I will discuss examples of how growth affects the physics of pattern formation. My first example will be the arrangement of chromatophores on the squid squin, as an instance of disordered packing on a growing surface. I will then present a two-species toy model to explore potential universal behavior in these systems.