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Manolis Kellis: Human Genome and Evolutionary Dynamics | Lex Fridman Podcast #113

Manolis Kellis is a professor at MIT and head of the MIT Computational Biology Group. He is interested in understanding the human genome from a computational, evolutionary, biological, and other cross-disciplinary perspectives. Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex - Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Manolis Website: http://web.mit.edu/manoli/ Manolis Twitter: https://twitter.com/manoliskellis Manolis Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Kellis 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 3:54 - Human genome 17:47 - Sources of knowledge 29:15 - Free will 33:26 - Simulation 35:17 - Biological and computing 50:10 - Genome-wide evolutionary signatures 56:54 - Evolution of COVID-19 1:02:59 - Are viruses intelligent? 1:12:08 - Humans vs viruses 1:19:39 - Engineered pandemics 1:23:23 - Immune system 1:33:22 - Placebo effect 1:35:39 - Human genome source code 1:44:40 - Mutation 1:51:46 - Deep learning 1:58:08 - Neuralink 2:07:07 - Language 2:15:19 - Meaning of life 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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Jul 31, 20202h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:54

    Introduction

  2. 3:54 – 17:47

    Human genome

  3. 17:47 – 29:15

    Sources of knowledge

  4. 29:15 – 33:26

    Free will

  5. 33:26 – 35:17

    Simulation

  6. 35:17 – 50:10

    Biological and computing

  7. 50:10 – 56:54

    Genome-wide evolutionary signatures

  8. 56:54 – 1:02:59

    Evolution of COVID-19

  9. 1:02:59 – 1:12:08

    Are viruses intelligent?

  10. 1:12:08 – 1:19:39

    Humans vs viruses

  11. 1:19:39 – 1:23:23

    Engineered pandemics

  12. 1:23:23 – 1:33:22

    Immune system

  13. 1:33:22 – 1:35:39

    Placebo effect

  14. 1:35:39 – 1:44:40

    Human genome source code

  15. 1:44:40 – 1:51:46

    Mutation

  16. 1:51:46 – 1:58:08

    Deep learning

  17. 1:58:08 – 2:07:07

    Neuralink

  18. 2:07:07 – 2:15:19

    Language

  19. 2:15:19 – 2:29:23

    Meaning of life

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