Dr. Michael Levin - AI, Bioelectricity, Programming Living Cells, Evolution of the Conscious Self
Episode description
Dr. Michael Levin is a researcher, entrepreneur, and brilliantly heterodox thinker; officially, he’s a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University. More than that, he is an intrepid explorer of some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy; widely read and deeply thoughtful, a prolific writer and eloquent speaker. What more could you ask for? His groundbreaking work illuminates a revolutionary understanding of everything from genetics to AI, cancer to free will, selfhood to enlightenment. Today we talk about immortal worms, regenerating limbs, bioelectricity, the evolution of intelligence, and much more.
https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/
https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/presentations/
https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/publications/
https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin
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