{"id":147420,"date":"2022-10-02T21:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T02:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/michael-levin-biology-life-aliens-evolution-embryogenesis-xenobots-lex-fridman-podcast-325"},"modified":"2022-10-02T21:22:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T02:22:58","slug":"michael-levin-biology-life-aliens-evolution-embryogenesis-xenobots-lex-fridman-podcast-325","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/michael-levin-biology-life-aliens-evolution-embryogenesis-xenobots-lex-fridman-podcast-325","title":{"rendered":"Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis &amp; Xenobots | Lex Fridman Podcast #325"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3lsYlod5OU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br \/> - Henson Shaving: <a href=\"https:\/\/hensonshaving.com\/lex\">https:\/\/hensonshaving.com\/lex<\/a> and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor.<br \/> - Eight Sleep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eightsleep.com\/lex\">https:\/\/www.eightsleep.com\/lex<\/a> to get special savings.<br \/> - LMNT: <a href=\"https:\/\/drinkLMNT.com\/lex\">https:\/\/drinkLMNT.com\/lex<\/a> to get free sample pack.<br \/> - InsideTracker: <a href=\"https:\/\/insidetracker.com\/lex\">https:\/\/insidetracker.com\/lex<\/a> to get 20% off.<\/p>\n<p>EPISODE LINKS:<br \/> Michael\u2019s Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmichaellevin\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmichaellevin<\/a>.<br \/> Michael\u2019s Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/drmichaellevin.org\">https:\/\/drmichaellevin.org<\/a>.<br \/> Michael\u2019s Papers:<br \/> Biological Robots: <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2207.00880\">https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2207.00880<\/a><br \/> Synthetic Organisms: <a href=\"https:\/\/tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/19420889.2021.2005863\">https:\/\/tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/19420889.2021.2005863<\/a><br \/> Limb Regeneration: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.abj2164\">https:\/\/science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.abj2164<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PODCAST INFO:<br \/> Podcast website: <a href=\"https:\/\/lexfridman.com\/podcast\">https:\/\/lexfridman.com\/podcast<\/a>.<br \/> Apple Podcasts: <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/2lwqZIr\">https:\/\/apple.co\/2lwqZIr<\/a>.<br \/> Spotify: <a href=\"https:\/\/spoti.fi\/2nEwCF8\">https:\/\/spoti.fi\/2nEwCF8<\/a><br \/> RSS: <a href=\"https:\/\/lexfridman.com\/feed\/podcast\/\">https:\/\/lexfridman.com\/feed\/podcast\/<\/a><br \/> Full episodes playlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4<\/a><br \/> Clips playlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OUTLINE:<br \/> 0:00 \u2014 Introduction.<br \/> 1:40 \u2014 Embryogenesis.<br \/> 9:08 \u2014 Xenobots: biological robots.<br \/> 22:55 \u2014 Sense of self.<br \/> 32:26 \u2014 Multi-scale competency architecture.<br \/> 43:57 \u2014 Free will.<br \/> 53:27 \u2014 Bioelectricity.<br \/> 1:06:44 \u2014 Planaria.<br \/> 1:18:33 \u2014 Building xenobots.<br \/> 1:42:08 \u2014 Unconventional cognition.<br \/> 2:06:39 \u2014 Origin of evolution.<br \/> 2:13:41 \u2014 Synthetic organisms.<br \/> 2:20:27 \u2014 Regenerative medicine.<br \/> 2:24:13 \u2014 Cancer suppression.<br \/> 2:28:15 \u2014 Viruses.<br \/> 2:33:28 \u2014 Cognitive light cones.<br \/> 2:38:03 \u2014 Advice for young people.<br \/> 2:42:47 \u2014 Death.<br \/> 2:52:17 \u2014 Meaning of life.<\/p>\n<p>SOCIAL:<br \/> - Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - Medium: <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@lexfridman\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - Reddit: <a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/lexfridman<\/a>.<br \/> - Support on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/lexfridman\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/lexfridman<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. 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