The DemystifySci Podcast

Will & Meaning in Living Beings - Dr. Michael Levin, Tufts University

May 1, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Scientific Revolution Starts Now!
02:50 • 3min
3
The Victory of Regenerative Medicine
06:09 • 3min
4
The Evolution of Philosophical Arguments
08:45 • 5min
5
The Tendency to Mistake the Living for Nonliving
13:27 • 5min
6
The Crisis of Meaning in the Western Civilization
18:30 • 3min
7
The Future of Science
21:57 • 3min
8
The Importance of Sense of Identity
25:26 • 3min
9
The Importance of Spirituality in Science
28:52 • 2min
10
The Consequences of Living in a Cold Mechanical Universe
30:34 • 4min
11
The Conflict Between a Material and an Idealistic Worldview
34:52 • 2min
12
The Conflict Between Life and Physics
37:07 • 2min
13
The Limitations of the Cellular Automaton
39:18 • 2min
14
The Problem With Laplace's Demon
41:09 • 4min
15
The Importance of Material Utility in Regenerative Medicine
45:34 • 4min
16
The Fields of Life
49:57 • 2min
17
The Low Hanging Fruit of Science
52:24 • 2min
18
The Paradigm Shift in Physics
54:33 • 4min
19
The Failure of Free Will
58:52 • 3min
20
The Evolution of Human Behavior
01:01:35 • 4min
21
The Inauspicious Birth
01:05:40 • 4min
22
The Paradox of Freedom of Choice
01:09:24 • 2min
23
The Decoupling Effects of Artificial Intelligence
01:10:57 • 6min
24
The Science of Diverse Intelligence
01:16:59 • 2min
25
The Power of Ingenuity in Genetic Determinism
01:18:59 • 4min
26
The Importance of Being Humble
01:23:23 • 2min
27
The Problem With Man Versus Machine Criticism
01:24:57 • 5min
28
The Counterpoint to Intelligence
01:30:11 • 3min
29
The Cognitive Light Cone
01:32:44 • 4min
30
The Origins of Language
01:36:28 • 3min
31
The Complexity of Human Society
01:39:53 • 3min
32
The Paradox of Pattern Persistence in the Morphogenic Space
01:43:05 • 3min
33
The Role of Bioelectric Fields in Memory Sharing
01:46:13 • 4min