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    Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots | Lex Fridman Podcast #325

    Michael Levin, Lex Fridman

    This event synthesizes a paradigm shift from genetic determinism to bioelectrical control, arguing that life and cognition emerge from a physics-to-mind continuum where dynamic voltage patterns override DNA to regulate form and memory. Highlighting immortal planarians and self-replicating Xenobots, the presentation details how "agential materials" operate through multi-scale competency architectures that allow cells to pursue goals without external programming. The discussion concludes by reframing medical intervention as "anatomical compiling" through ionoceuticals and expanding ethical frameworks to recognize a continuum of agency across plants, synthetic organisms, and artificial intelligence.