Ricard Solé

Ricard Solé, a complexity theorist and ICREA research professor, explores the intriguing landscape of cognition across different life forms. He discusses the 'space of cognitions' and considers whether liquid brains, like those of slime molds, could rival solid intelligence found in humans. The conversation touches on single-celled organisms' ability to learn, the evolution of neurons and comparisons between biological and artificial intelligence, and the unique dynamics within ant colonies. Solé emphasizes the importance of understanding these complexities for advancements in AI and cognitive science.

Two scientists discuss the principles of organization behind complexity, exploring the origins and evolution of life, the importance of memory and information, the physics of life, the role of linear polymers, parasites in life and their potential presence in the universe, and the implications of assembly theory on understanding complexity.