Siliats, a Single Cell Shark?

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In the fifties, a scientist found that single cell organisms could learn. Her work was dismissed and lost to history but now jeremy is revisiting her research. He's looking to replicate gilbert's work with modern tools and techniques. But ultimately, we're just still not sure if cells can learn at this level.

Slime molds can navigate mazes, control robots, and make complicated decisions, all without a central nervous system. If this weird gooey blob can think, does that mean scientists are thinking about intelligence all wrong?

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