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Dr. Michael Levin on Lex Fridman: How Cells Can Be Persuaded

How behavioral science tools reveal goal-directed cognition in cells; Levins spectrum of persuadability places microbes and human minds on a single continuum.

Lex FridmanhostMichael Levinguest
Nov 30, 20253h 18mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:44

    Introduction

  2. 0:44 – 9:17

    Biological intelligence

  3. 9:17 – 14:30

    Living vs non-living organisms

  4. 14:30 – 18:15

    Origin of life

  5. 18:15 – 51:19

    The search for alien life (on Earth)

  6. 51:19 – 1:04:21

    Creating life in the lab - Xenobots and Anthrobots

  7. 1:04:21 – 1:18:02

    Memories and ideas are living organisms

  8. 1:18:02 – 2:03:48

    Reality is an illusion: The brain is an interface to a hidden reality

  9. 2:03:48 – 2:29:26

    Unexpected intelligence of sorting algorithms

  10. 2:29:26 – 2:33:17

    Can aging be reversed?

  11. 2:33:17 – 2:51:57

    Mind uploading

  12. 2:51:57 – 3:06:52

    Alien intelligence

  13. 3:06:52 – 3:13:21

    Advice for young people

  14. 3:13:21 – 3:18:08

    Questions for AGI

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