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Thoughtforms Life

Michael Levin
Bioelectricity
Collective Intelligence
Regenerative Medicine
Morphogenesis
Planaria
Neuroscience
Cancer
Evolution
Consciousness Studies
Regeneration
Xenobots
Embryogenesis
Axolotls
Synthetic Biology
Bioengineering
Multicellular Organisms
Morphogenetic Intelligence
Biomedicine
Synthetic Life
Embryonic Development

A podcast by Professor Michael Levin exploring the frontiers of biology, cognition, and emergence. Engage in conversations about morphogenesis, bioelectricity, and synthetic life — and uncover how intelligence and agency emerge from the most fundamental levels of nature.

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This is a ~46 minute talk by Michael Levin titled “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Behavioral Sciences in Developmental Biology and Biomedicine” given at a developmental biology/bioengineering symposium, explaining the connections between the c... more

This is a ~54 minute conversation with Katrina Schleisman (www.galois.com/team/katrina-schleisman) and David Burke (www.galois.com/team/david-burke) about issues related to memory, Platonism, diverse intelligence, and similar topics. more

This is a ~52 minute conversation with philosopher David Resnik (www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/bioethicist) about the Platonic Space model and our plan for a new paper about a different variant of it than what I've been writi... more

This is a ~57 minute discussion with Elan Barenholtz (mpcrlab.com/people/Elan-Barenholtz/) about language and its possible autonomy in brains, AI models, and other systems linking to our lab's work on active data and the thoughts-thinkers con... more

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Michael Levin
Professor exploring biology, cognition, and emergence. He engages deeply in discussions about bioelectricity, morphogenesis, and the implications of intelligent behaviors across various systems.

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#17
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#209
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Discussion with Alexey Tolchinsky and Patricia Silveira 1
Q: Have you guys done any of this in vitro?
Yes, validation work is starting using genotyping and RNA sequencing.
Discussion with Alexey Tolchinsky and Patricia Silveira 1
Q: When you said they are specific to regions of the brain, does that mean that these are typically not expressed outside the brain at all?
Gene expression is tissue specific, and networks differ by brain region.
"What the physiological software of life means for patient-specific interventions" by Michael Levin
Q: Could you tell us a little bit about your lab's innovation, and especially around cancer and bioelectric signals?
Levin explains the connection between understanding cell behavior and addressing various medical issues, emphasizing how these insights could potentially normalize cancer and aid in regeneration.
"Entropic motivation and the roots of agency"by Alex Kiefer
Q: How do you see the need for willpower in achieving goals?
Willpower may be necessary to commit to goals, but it's often driven by deeper motivations such as relationships and care for others.
"Entropic motivation and the roots of agency"by Alex Kiefer
Q: What do you think about the meta-aspect of motivation?
The meta-aspect of motivation may reflect a kind of willpower or persistence, indicating that continual effort over time is essential for meaningful action.

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Focus areas include the interplay between biology and cognition, examining how intelligence can arise from both natural and engineered systems. Topics discussed prominently include morphogenesis, bioelectricity, and collective intelligence, with a notable emphasis on synthetic life forms like xenobots and anthrobots. The exploration of these themes raises intriguing ethical questions regarding the recognition of intelligence in unconventional entities and the future implications for regenerative medicine. Through dialogues that encompass scientific theories and philosophical inquiries, insights from various disciplines coalesce to provide listeners with thought-provoking perspectives on the nature of life and intelligence.

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