In Pop Culture
The Morimoto lab captured the innate intelligence of C. elegans when a post doc in the lab told them to smile. Since they cannot smile individually (as they lack a face), they formed a smile on the culture plate as a group, proving that not only do they have ears, but also they can work in groups.
Read more about this topic: Richard I. Morimoto
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