The Scaling Laws of Life with Geoffrey West

Talk of Today by Sam Barton

Apr 10, 202002:02:54Technology

What are the universal scaling laws of life and what do they mean for how our societies today function and their survival in the future? The conversation I'm going to share with you today is one of the most important I'v...

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