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The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | Michael Levin
The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | Michael Levin
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
DNA isn't the only builder in the biological world -- there's also a mysterious bioelectric layer directing cells to work together to grow organs, systems and bodies, says biologist Michael Levin. Sharing unforgettable and groundbreaking footage of two-headed worms, he introduces us to xenobots -- the world's first living robots, created in his lab by cracking the electrical code of cells -- and discusses what this discovery may mean for the future of medicine, the environment and even life itself. (This conversation, hosted by TED's Chris Anderson, was recorded June 2020.)
Released:
Mar 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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