#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life

Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: Hiring – join our team: Other – other ways to get in touch: EPISODE LINKS: Michael Levin’s X: Michael Levin’s Website: Michael Levin’s Papers: – Biological Robots: – Classical Sorting Algorithms: – Aging as a Morphostasis Defect: – TAME: – Synthetic Living Machines: SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to CodeRabbit: AI-powered code reviews. Go to LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics. Go to Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. Go to MasterClass: Online classes from world-class experts. Go to OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (10:09) – Biological intelligence (18:42) – Living vs non-living organisms (23:55) – Origin of life (27:40) – The search for alien life (on Earth) (1:00:44) – Creating life in the lab – Xenobots and Anthrobots (1:13:46) – Memories and ideas are living organisms (1:27:26) – Reality is an illusion: The brain is an interface to a hidden reality (2:13:13) – Unexpected Intelligence in sorting algorithms (2:38:51) – Can aging be reversed? (2:42:41) – Mind uploading (3:01:22) – Alien intelligence (3:16:17) – Advice for young people (3:22:46) – Questions for AGI

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