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#1033 Michael Levin: Self, Collective Intelligence, Cognition, Life after Death, & More

The Dissenter

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Exploring the Thanatotranscriptome and Anthrobots

This chapter examines the thanatotranscriptome, where cells activate new genes at death, and discusses anthrobots—bioengineered structures that display altered gene expression and unique healing capabilities. It raises profound questions about life, memory, and consciousness, particularly regarding the retention of information by individual cells after the death of multicellular organisms.

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