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Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #153

Dmitry Korkin is a professor of bioinformatics and computational biology at WPI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Dmitry's Website: http://korkinlab.org/ Dmitry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmkorkin PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:57 - Proteins and the building blocks of life 9:00 - Spike protein 15:48 - Coronavirus biological structure explained 20:45 - Virus mutations 27:16 - Evolution of proteins 37:02 - Self-replicating computer programs 44:38 - Origin of life 52:11 - Extraterrestrial life in our solar system 54:08 - Joshua Lederberg 1:00:07 - Dendral 1:03:01 - Why did expert systems fail? 1:05:12 - AlphaFold 2 1:26:50 - Will AI revolutionize art and music? 1:33:49 - Multi-protein folding 1:38:16 - Will AlphaFold 2 result in a Nobel Prize? 1:40:47 - Will AI be used to engineer deadly viruses? 1:55:54 - Book recommendations 2:05:37 - Family 2:08:15 - A poem in Russian CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Jan 11, 20212h 12mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:57

    Introduction

  2. 1:57 – 9:00

    Proteins and the building blocks of life

  3. 9:00 – 15:48

    Spike protein

  4. 15:48 – 20:45

    Coronavirus biological structure explained

  5. 20:45 – 27:16

    Virus mutations

  6. 27:16 – 37:02

    Evolution of proteins

  7. 37:02 – 44:38

    Self-replicating computer programs

  8. 44:38 – 52:11

    Origin of life

  9. 52:11 – 54:08

    Extraterrestrial life in our solar system

  10. 54:08 – 1:00:07

    Joshua Lederberg

  11. 1:00:07 – 1:03:01

    Dendral

  12. 1:03:01 – 1:05:12

    Why did expert systems fail?

  13. 1:05:12 – 1:26:50

    AlphaFold 2

  14. 1:26:50 – 1:33:49

    Will AI revolutionize art and music?

  15. 1:33:49 – 1:38:16

    Multi-protein folding

  16. 1:38:16 – 1:40:47

    Will AlphaFold 2 result in a Nobel Prize?

  17. 1:40:47 – 1:55:54

    Will AI be used to engineer deadly viruses?

  18. 1:55:54 – 2:05:37

    Book recommendations

  19. 2:05:37 – 2:08:15

    Family

  20. 2:08:15 – 2:12:36

    A poem in Russian

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