Michael Levin
Biologist & Morphogenesis Researcher
About
Michael Levin is a professor of biology at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center. His groundbreaking research on bioelectricity and morphogenesis has revealed how cells communicate and coordinate to build complex structures. His work on 'xenobots'—living robots made from frog cells—and planarian regeneration offers profound insights into the nature of intelligence, suggesting that cognition exists at multiple scales from cells to organisms, with implications for AI and synthetic biology.
Key Contributions
- Pioneered bioelectricity research in morphogenesis
- Created xenobots - first living robots
- Research on collective intelligence in cellular systems
- Director of Tufts Allen Discovery Center
- Bridges biology, AI, and philosophy of mind
Videos & Interviews
Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
Lex Fridman Podcast #325 - How cells think, bioelectricity, and the nature of intelligence
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Michael Levin: Consciousness, Biology, Universal Mind, Emergence
Discussion on collective intelligence, cancer research, and the nature of mind
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