Are Microbes SMART without a brain?

It's a difficult question to answer. Intelligence is a complex concept, and it's not clear that the same standards we use to measure intelligence in humans and other animals can (or should) be applied to microbes.

Some people may say that they can not be intelligent, because they do not possess a nervous system. But is this a requirement for intelligence?
Some say that intelligence is not an inherent genetically coded property, but rather an emergent property. Yet others might say that they are intelligent because they behave in such a way.

One thing that is certain is that microbes are highly adaptable and able to survive and thrive in a wide range of environments. Some are also be able to communicate with each other in certain circumstances using chemical signaling. But should these characteristics count as a form of "intelligence"?

In this video, I take a closer look at the concept of microbial intelligence and explore some of the ways in which microbes demonstrate what might be considered intelligent behavior.

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