Unlocking the Secrets of Regeneration: The Remarkable Discoveries of Biology

🔬Cells in a flatworm have an electrical memory that controls the number of heads the worm can grow.

🧩Cells have remarkable plasticity and can adapt to new environments to perform new functions.

💡The bioelectric memory of cells can be rewritten to produce new and unexpected anatomical outcomes.

🤖Xenobots and anthr robots demonstrate the plasticity of cells and challenge traditional distinctions between software and hardware in biology.

🌱Regenerative capabilities and memory storage in organisms open up new possibilities for advancements in medicine and artificial intelligence.

How do cells in a flatworm store and remember information?

—Cells in a flatworm have an electrical memory that encodes information about the number of heads the worm is supposed to have.

Can cells adapt and perform new functions in different environments?

—Yes, cells have remarkable plasticity and can adapt to new environments to perform new functions.

Can the bioelectric memory of cells be rewritten?

—Yes, the bioelectric memory of cells can be rewritten, resulting in new and unexpected anatomical outcomes.

How do xenobots and anthr robots challenge the traditional distinctions in biology?

—Xenobots and anthr robots demonstrate the plasticity of cells and blur the line between software and hardware in biological systems.

What are the potential applications of regenerative capabilities and memory storage in organisms?

—The advancements in regenerative capabilities and memory storage could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and artificial intelligence.

00:00Professor Mike Lev explores the fascinating world of embodied minds and cognitive agents.

03:30Flatworms have incredible regenerative capabilities and are immortal.

08:45Cells in a flatworm have an electrical memory that controls the number of heads the worm can grow.

13:55Cells exhibit remarkable plasticity and can adapt to new environments to perform new functions.

19:25The bioelectric memory of cells can be rewritten, resulting in new and unexpected anatomical outcomes.

25:10Xenobots and anthr robots challenge traditional distinctions between software and hardware in biology.

32:15Regenerative capabilities and memory storage in organisms have potential applications in medicine and artificial intelligence.