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Bioelectricity, Biobots, and the Future of Biology

30 min • 25 november 2023

A 30-minute talk (from April 2023) by Michael Levin given to an audience interested in longevity and the future of biotechnology research.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction & Design Challenge
(04:00) Genome vs. Anatomical Form
(08:00) Inverse Problem & Top-Down
(13:00) Cellular Collective Intelligence
(17:00) Regeneration & Bioelectricity
(22:00) Reading/Writing Bioelectrical Patterns
(26:00) Permanent Morphological Changes
(31:00) Cancer & Synthetic Life
(35:00) AI, Ethics, Future

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