This is a ~1 hour talk on the field of developmental bioelectricity from a perspective of cognitive science and the homology between mechanisms of self-assembly of somatic and brain-based intelligence.

CHAPTERS:

(00:01) Introduction to Bioelectricity
(05:30) Cells as Collective Intelligence
(11:15) Beyond Genomic Information
(17:45) Anatomical Compiler Vision
(22:30) Bioelectric Patterns and Memory
(30:15) Organ Creation and Regeneration
(38:45) Computational Models for Regeneration
(44:00) Anthrobots: Novel Biological Constructs
(50:30) Future of Biomedical Applications

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This is a ~1 hr talk on what is similar and what is different between biological and (current) technological information-processing systems, and the implications for biomedicine, AI, and ethics. A version of this talk with Q&A at the TPC consortium at Argonne National Lab is at https://tpc.dev/tpc-seminar-series/

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction and Overview
(03:30) Unconventional Biology Examples
(09:45) Morphological Control and Plasticity
(15:30) Self-Construction and Collective Intelligence
(21:00) Multi-Scale Competency Architecture
(25:45) Bioelectric Communication Interface
(31:15) Rewriting Bioelectric Patterns
(38:00) Memory in Biological Systems
(44:30) Paradox of Change
(49:15) Problem-Solving in Biology
(54:00) Interoperability and Future Beings
(58:30) Anthrobots and Xenobots
(01:04:00) Platonic Space and Minds

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This is a ~1 hr10min talk I gave at a conference on modeling aspects of neuroscience. The talk is about the inverse idea - how tools and concepts from neuroscience apply far beyond neurons and brains, and can help understand a lot of biology across development, evolution, and diverse intelligence. I talked about what the symmetry between cognitive science and the study of morphogenesis means for biomedicine and for some questions in behavioral/cognitive science.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction to Neuroscience Beyond Neurons
(03:05) Multi-scale Intelligence and Cognition
(06:30) Developmental Biology and Cognition
(09:45) Morphogenesis as Collective Intelligence
(12:40) Bioelectricity as Cognitive Glue
(16:20) Cancer as Cognitive Fragmentation
(18:30) Memory in Biological Systems
(23:15) Problem-Solving in Morphogenesis
(27:10) Evolutionary Implications of Morphogenesis
(31:20) Intelligence Ratchet in Evolution
(35:05) Computational Models of Development
(37:10) Anthrobots: Novel Biological Entities
(40:30) Ethics and Consciousness Implications

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This is a ~55 minute talk on the topic of the "Multiscale Human" (https://humanatlas.io/events/2024-24h/). I cover the topics of "what are we", "implications for biomedicine", and "future beyond human repair" from the perspectives of diverse intelligence at different scales of our bodies and at scales of evolution, development, and cognition.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction to Multidisciplinary Research
(01:40) Naming and Understanding Nature
(03:20) Biological Plasticity Examples
(09:30) Memory Beyond the Brain
(14:00) Multi-scale Human Development
(18:30) Framework for Understanding Agents
(22:40) Bioelectric Networks and Intelligence
(29:00) Reading Bioelectric Patterns
(33:20) Rewriting Bioelectric Patterns
(38:00) Regenerative Medicine Applications
(40:30) Cancer and Cognitive Light
(45:00) Anthrobots and Human Cells
(49:00) Future of Biomedicine
(51:30) Ethical Implications and Synthbiosis
(56:00) Conclusion and Acknowledgments

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This is a ~1 hour talk by Michael Levin, given to the bioengineering department at Northeastern University, on the topic of using bioelectricity as an interface for engineering agential materials. Companion papers are: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44222-022-00001-9 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33826908

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction to Bioelectric Interfaces
(03:05) Engineering with Agential Materials
(07:30) Diverse Intelligence Framework
(12:15) Cellular Competencies and Learning
(16:40) Anatomical Problem-Solving Intelligence
(22:10) Bioelectric Networks and Tools
(27:30) Reading Bioelectric Patterns
(31:45) Manipulating Bioelectric Signals
(37:20) Leg Regeneration Applications
(40:30) Brain Repair and Modeling
(45:10) Beyond Normal Patterns
(50:20) Xenobots: Living Biorobots
(56:40) Exploring Morphological Possibilities
(01:00:30) Anthrobots: Human Cell Robots
(01:05:45) Future of Biomedical Engineering

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This is a ~40 minute talk on the future of medicine from my perspective given remotely to students at the University of Bologna, Italy.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction to Bioelectricity
(03:05) Cellular Intelligence Fundamentals
(06:30) Future of Anatomical Engineering
(10:15) Multi-scale Competency Architecture
(14:20) Problem-Solving in Organisms
(19:10) Bioelectric Patterns in Development
(24:45) Reading and Writing Bioelectricity
(29:30) Inducing Organ Formation
(34:15) Limb Regeneration Technology
(38:00) Repairing Birth Defects
(43:10) Cancer as Cellular Disconnection
(47:30) Anthrobots and Agential Interventions
(51:45) Future of Regenerative Medicine

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