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