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Michael Levin: Consciousness, Biology, Universal Mind, Emergence, Cancer Research

Curt Jaimungal · 237.8K views · 2024-06-14 · 2:18:45

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Curt Jaimungal interviews biologist Michael Levin of Tufts about consciousness, bioelectricity, emergence, and cancer research. The conversation challenges reductionist views of life.

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HN recommends it as a fascinating, mind-expanding interview on bioelectricity and non-reductionist biology.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2025–2026

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Biology & biotechnologyConsciousness & cognitionMedicine & infectious disease
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jupiterelastica · 2026-02 · Strong recommendation

For those interested in more details and quite mind blowing examples, here is a fascinating interview with Michael Levin (one of the researchers mentioned in the article). [VIDEO] Start at 1:19:11, the stuff before is him talking about biology, but from an intelligence perspective. After this time stamp is his retrospective on his bioelectricity research over the years, showing also examples of how they got a frog embryo to produce eyes, and many more things.

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resource0x · 2025-03 · Strong recommendation

This podcast will be a shocking experience for anyone who still holds reductionist views on life. [VIDEO] Michael Levin's channel: [LINK] His blog: [LINK]

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hirvi74 · 2025-04 · Recommendation

> A small part of the brain that gives consciousness. Not to get too tangental, but it was common thought at one time to think the brain is the center of consciousness. However, I have come across new data [1] that has convinced me that consciousness is entirely a full-body experience. According to the definition of some, consciousness might not even be a binary state, but rather a property of our universe like heat. [1] Found this video on this site, and I found it to be a fascinating discussion if you have the time: [VIDEO]

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