2 episodes on Lex Fridman Podcast
Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University specializing in developmental biology and xenobiology. He investigates how biological systems organize and control complex pattern formation, ranging from cellular behavior to whole-organism development. His research explores the boundaries between living and non-living systems, synthetic biology, and the nature of biological intelligence.
Biological intelligence operates at multiple scales beyond the brain, from individual cells to entire organisms, challenging our traditional definitions of consciousness and cognition
Embryogenesis involves sophisticated self-organization and communication between cells that creates complex body plans without a central blueprint