COMPLEXITY Physics of Life, Ep 1: What can physics tell us about ourselves?
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Jan 31, 2024 Physics of Life podcast explores the interdisciplinary nature of physics and life. Guests delve into topics like the limits of the brain, compression in complexity science, energy budgets in the brain, dynamics of living systems, scaling laws in organisms, and the hidden order in nature.
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Immortal Jellyfish
- There's a jellyfish called Turatopsis d'Orni that can age in reverse.
- It never dies unless it's eaten.
Physics of Aging
- Physical laws like entropy and size dictate aging in most organisms.
- The immortal jellyfish seems to have found a loophole.
Early Curiosity
- Vijay Balasubramanian's scientific curiosity began at age seven with a book called "Tell Me Why."
- The book's simple questions about everyday phenomena sparked his interest.