Soft Robotics Podcast

Michael Levin On Collective Intelligence Of Morphogenesis

Jun 5, 2023
Exploring potential of controlling biological form through communicating goals to cells, fixing birth defects, regenerating damaged organs, reprogramming cancer, radical changes to human body, enhancing natural abilities
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Morphogenesis Control

  • Cracking morphogenesis's collective intelligence would give us control over biological form.
  • This means building anything, fixing defects, regenerating organs, and reprogramming cancer.
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Beyond Natural Limitations

  • We shouldn't accept our given biological limitations.
  • We could potentially enhance ourselves with extra body parts or adapt to new environments.
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