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Unexpected Eyes on Tadpoles' Tails and Backs
Discover how ectopic eyes on tadpoles were able to see and even respond to visual cues, despite not being connected to the brain. Explore the mystery of why evolution would enable the formation of eyes in unconventional places.
Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Tufts biologist Dr. Michael Levin is back for our third conversation about the future of biology, regenerative medicine, and embodied cognition. We unpack the successes and frustrations of mammalian and reptilian biobots, the reprogramming of cells, and the finer points of cellular intelligence. Welcome to the intersection of biology, technology, and the cosmos! This is the next generation of scientific discovery: biology unleashed. Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB (00:00) Go! (00:04:48) The minimum unit of intelligence (00:27:54) Matching the time domain of evolutionary decisions (00:32:11) Biobots (00:42:53) Interface of aritifical and natural intelligence (00:51:10) Use cases for the biobots (00:57:13) Permissivity of biological systems (01:06:30) Generating functional organs (01:14:59) Source of the platonic biological form (01:24:25) Limits of synthetic organisms (01:28:24) Hard limits on the mind (01:42:02) Embodied artificial consciousness (01:46:59) Cognition at mega scales (01:56:34) Levin's evolutionary role (02:01:07) Closing thoughts #BioRobotics #RegenerativeMedicine #CellularIntelligence #FutureTech #ScienceRevolution #IntelligentCells #MindfulBiology #GalacticIntelligence #TechInnovation #BioTechBreakthroughs #AIRevolution #FutureOfMedicine #CellularAssemblage #NewScience #RoboticInnovation #GalacticMindset #BiologyUnleashed #NextGenTech #BioHacking #IntelligentDesign #RoboticRevolution #science #sciencepodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671
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