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How Evolution Creates Problem-Solving Machines
1:21:33 - 1:24:54 (03:21)
In this episode, the speaker explains how evolution creates problem-solving machines and how the competency of an organism can compensate for junky genes.
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In this podcast, Lex Fridman discusses with his guest how evolution doesn't take the past too seriously and it ends up making problem-solving machines.
1:21:33 - 1:23:11 (01:38)
Evolutionary Biology
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In this podcast, Lex Fridman discusses with his guest how evolution doesn't take the past too seriously and it ends up making problem-solving machines. They also talk about the planaria's genome and the phenomenon where all the effort goes into the algorithm while having a crappy genome.
ChapterHow Evolution Creates Problem-Solving Machines
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The term 'biology' and 'robots' are starting to merge together as researchers continue to develop "Xenobots," which are self-healing biological machines.
1:23:12 - 1:24:54 (01:42)
Xenobots
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The term 'biology' and 'robots' are starting to merge together as researchers continue to develop "Xenobots," which are self-healing biological machines. These machines have capabilities that could benefit various fields of medicine and ecology.