Active Processes in Cells and Tissues - Symmetry Breaking of Biological Cells - Lecture 1

Active Processes in Cells and Tissues - Symmetry Breaking of Biological Cells - Lecture 1

Explore the fascinating world of active processes in cells and tissues in this lecture by Frank Jülicher from the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems. Delve into the dynamic nature of living matter and how it organizes into complex patterns and spatial structures. Examine fundamental biological questions about the emergence of spatial patterns and morphologies at cellular and multicellular scales. Discover how living systems are driven far from thermodynamic equilibrium by constant energy flux through metabolic processes. Investigate key concepts such as cell symmetry breaking, polarity, and chirality, and their roles in organism development. Learn about fluid flows generated by active processes and their importance in cellular symmetry breaking. Explore collective organization during morphogenesis, including tissue remodeling through cell rearrangements, divisions, and flows. Gain insights into how cells and tissues behave as a form of active matter with unique dynamics and material properties crucial for biological morphogenesis. Read more