Bioelectricity: A Bridge Between Physics and Cognition, by Way of Biology
This is a ~54 minute talk I gave, titled ""Bioelectricity: a bridge between physics and cognition, by way of biology", at the National Institute of Health Interest Group "Quantum SIG" (https://oir.nih.gov/sigs/qis-quantum-sensing-biology-interest-group). My talk doesn't contain any quantum biology content per se, but I discuss the idea of top-down control and cognition all the way down, from abstract mental goals to molecular pathways, with bioelectricity as a tractable medium for the communicat...
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Intrinsic Motivation in Evolved, Engineered, and Hybrid Systems
This is a ~1 hour talk I gave at the Oxford Robotics Institute called "Intrinsic motivation in evolved, engineered, and hybrid systems: the interface of biophysics, computer science, and behavioral science". It covers our work from the perspective of motivations - what are they (in various unconventional agents, spaces, and scales), how can we predict/change them, and where they "come from".
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Substrate-Dependent Mathematics Hypothesis
This is a ~50-minute talk titled "Substrate-dependent mathematics hypothesis" by Olaf Witkowski (https://olafwitkowski.com/), presented for our Platonic Space symposium (https://thoughtforms.life/symposium-on-the-platonic-space/).
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The Historical Construction of Normativity in Mathematics
This is the fourth talk in our symposium on Platonic Space, titled "The Historical Construction of Normativity in Mathematics" by Benjamin Lyons (https://interestingessays.substack.com/)
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Patterns and Explanatory Gaps in Psychotherapy by Alexey Tolchinsky
This is the third talk in our symposium on Platonic Space, titled "Patterns and Explanatory Gaps in Psychotherapy (does God place dice?)" by Alexey Tolchinsky (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tiBKmrsAAAAJ&hl=en)
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The Levin Lab
A podcast by Professor Michael Levin exploring the frontiers of biology, cognition, and emergence. Engage in conversations about morphogenesis, bioelectricity, and synthetic life — and uncover how intelligence and agency emerge from the most fundamental levels of nature.