411 - Dr. Michael Levin & Dr. John Vervaeke - Brave New Biology: Intelligence Trumps DNA

Dr. Michael Levin is a professor in the Department of Biology at Tufts University and an associate faculty member at the Wyss Institute at Harvard. He directs the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts, where his team integrates biophysics, computational modeling, and behavioral science to study how cellular collectives make decisions during embryogenesis, regeneration, and cancer.Levin’s research centers on diverse forms of intelligence and unconventional embodied minds, bridging conceptual theory, experimental biology, and translational work aimed at regenerative medicine. His lab also pioneers efforts in artificial intelligence and the bioengineering of novel living machines.YouTube version: https://youtu.be/iwOJ9PWcPmoRead more about Dr. Michael Levin’s work: https://drmichaellevin.org/X: https://x.com/drmichaellevinYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drmichaellevinJohn Vervaeke's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke📖 Let's take our stories back. Check out our latest book in the Tales for Now and Ever series, Rapunzel and the Evil Witch: https://rapunzelbook.com/Join Fr. Stephen De Young in his Jubilees and the Nephilim course, now streaming live on The Symbolic World: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/jubilees-and-the-nephilimTimestamps:00:00 - Coming up01:14 - Intro music01:40 - Introduction02:23 - What Michael does06:19 - Example experiments07:51 - Memories outside the brain12:46 - Terminology: memory13:59 - Communicate to biological cells15:54 - Limitations?17:39 - Platonic patterns34:06 - Incarnation and constraints39:26 - Causes49:28 - New beings in new spaces52:25 - What the Enlightenment dismissed55:32 - Molecular medicine57:36 - Subtle bodies01:00:45 - Ethics01:03:37 - Medical and meaning applications01:11:42 - Frightening01:14:31 - Against the status quo01:19:03 - Should we dabble in this technology?💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/