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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 46 MIN

“The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Behavioral Sciences in Developmental Biology and Biomedicine”

from Thoughtforms Life · host Michael Levin

This is a ~46 minute talk by Michael Levin titled “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Behavioral Sciences in Developmental Biology and Biomedicine” given at a developmental biology/bioengineering symposium, explaining the connections between the cognitive/behavioral sciences and the study of morphogenesis, from the lens of our framework and new technology. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Behavioral Science Foundations (05:57) Agential Cells And Morphospace (10:47) Goal Directed Regeneration Examples (18:16) Bioelectric Pattern Memories (23:32) Exploring Morphological Plasticity (31:54) Learning Regeneration And Cancer (36:10) Novel Bioengineered Living Machines (41:22) Future Minds And Ethics PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing SOCIAL LINKS: Podcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5 Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin Blog: https://thoughtforms.life The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org

This is a ~46 minute talk by Michael Levin titled “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Behavioral Sciences in Developmental Biology and Biomedicine” given at a developmental biology/bioengineering symposium, explaining the connections between the cognitive/behavioral sciences and the study of morphogenesis, from the lens of our framework and new technology. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Behavioral Science Foundations (05:57) Agential Cells And Morphospace (10:47) Goal Directed Regeneration Examples (18:16) Bioelectric Pattern Memories (23:32) Exploring Morphological Plasticity (31:54) Learning Regeneration And Cancer (36:10) Novel Bioengineered Living Machines (41:22) Future Minds And Ethics PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing SOCIAL LINKS: Podcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5 Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin Blog: https://thoughtforms.life The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org

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