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Michael Levin: Anatomical decision-making by cellular collectives

Thomas Ouldridge · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Biology & biotechnologyEvolution & genetics

What it is

Michael Levin presents his lab's work on how cellular collectives use bioelectric networks to make anatomical decisions. Topics include pattern memories, regeneration and synthetic living organisms.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters push it as an example of Levin's talks, which they think deserve far more attention.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Moar people need to be talking about this guys work”

    Levin's work on bioelectric control of anatomy and new species without genetic changes.

    dosman33, 2021-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Mike Levin on using bioelectricity to study how cells form (2019)”

  2. “do see his talks”

    carapace, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “On The Origin Of Minds”

  3. “Almost all the talks I've seen are good, for example”

    Levin's group research on how organisms control anatomy growth.

    Spakman, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the next big thing that few people are talking about?”

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Topics: michael levin, bioelectricity, regeneration, synthetic organisms, developmental biology

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