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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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