The role of fluid dynamics in biological active matter

Join us for an engaging Niels Bohr Lecture by Douglas Brumley exploring the fascinating impact of fluid dynamics on microbial behavior! 🌍

ABSTRACT: Despite their tiny size, microbes play a crucial role in large-scale processes such as carbon storage in oceans, sustaining plant health, and energy production in industrial bioreactors. In these systems, fluid flows significantly influence microbial actions—transporting and concentrating them, mixing food sources, and shaping chemical signals for communication and navigation.

Through this talk, we’ll delve into how fluid flows affect microbe ecology, from single cells to coral reefs and the vast open ocean. Discover how the combined use of video-microscopy, image processing, and mathematical modeling reveals hidden aspects of microbial life, linking individual measurements to broader population dynamics.

☕️ Coffee and cake available from 14:45!

📍 Location: Jagtvej 128, Copenhagen, Denmark
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