Mind & Matter Evolution, Language, Domestication, Symbolic Cognition, AI & Large Language Models | Terrence Deacon | 141
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Feb 24, 2024 The podcast discusses topics like biological evolution, gene duplication, domestication of dogs and songbirds, symbolic cognition, artificial intelligence, and large language models. Dr. Deacon explores the origins of language, brain development, human vs. non-human vocal communication, and the evolution of symbolic communication. The episode touches on inverse Darwinism, overproduction in evolution, brain competition, metabolic adaptations, and the evolution of language through social dynamics and technology.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Exploring Inverse Darwinism and Overproduction in Evolutionary Theory
03:53 • 4min
Evolutionary Impact of Gene Duplication and Redundancy
08:01 • 22min
Competition and Adaptation in Brain Evolution
30:08 • 21min
Exploring Human Evolution Through Metabolic and Digestive Adaptations
51:32 • 3min
Exploring Domestication and Song Behavior in Bengali's Finches
54:22 • 12min
The Evolution of Language and Communication in Humans
01:06:27 • 26min
The Evolution of Symbolic Communication
01:32:55 • 23min
The Evolution of Language: A Social and Technological Perspective
01:55:25 • 11min
Decoding Protein Folding with Language Models
02:05:57 • 6min
A Discussion with Terrence Deacon and an Introduction to Lumen Health Monitoring Device
02:12:26 • 2min