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  • Thoughtforms Life

    Thoughts as Thinkers: biology & computer science of inspiration within & without us by Michael Levin

    31/10/2026 | 35 mins.
    This is a ~35 minute talk titled "Thoughts as Thinkers: the biology and computer science of inspiration within and without us" that I gave right before Chris Fields, at a recent philosophy conference. Still working on different ways to present the concept of patterns as behavioral policies, their origin, and applications of this idea.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00) Policies of navigation

    (04:40) Biological free lunches

    (10:15) Molecular learning ratchets

    (14:00) Competencies of xenobots

    (20:48) Latent space of patterns

    (27:12) Embodied mathematical minds

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    Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin

    Blog: https://thoughtforms.life

    The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org
  • Thoughtforms Life

    "New Bodies, Unconventional Minds: a continuum of cognition (& consciousness) by Michael Levin

    17/10/2026 | 39 mins.
    This is a ~39 minute talk titled "New Bodies, Unconventional Minds: a perspective on a continuum of cognition (& consciousness)" for a consciousness conference about our laboratory model systems relevant to the study of minds, my Platonic Space model, and a few opinions on consciousness (at the end, since I don't have any strong claims about consciousness per se).

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00) Continuum of novel minds

    (07:11) Molecular networks and learning

    (11:42) Xenobots and anthrobots

    (18:25) Paying for competencies

    (28:21) The space of patterns

    (33:28) Rethinking nature of consciousness

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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5

    Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin

    Blog: https://thoughtforms.life

    The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org
  • Thoughtforms Life

    "Thoughts as Thinkers: the biology & computer science of inspiration" by Michael Levin

    16/10/2026 | 35 mins.
    This is a ~35 minute talk titled "Thoughts as Thinkers: the biology & computer science of inspiration" I gave at a recent conference.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00) The nature of inspiration

    (15:51) Xenobots and novel minds

    PRODUCED BY:

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    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5

    Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin

    Blog: https://thoughtforms.life

    The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org
  • Thoughtforms Life

    Bio-inspired technology? #science #biology #platonicspace

    15/10/2026 | 3 mins.
    This #short is an excerpt from Michael Levin's talk "Biology, AI, and Diverse Intelligence" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or_3tlEOLj4

    produced by https://x.com/DNAMediaEditing

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00) Patterns and free lunches

    (01:01) Questioning biological uniqueness

    (01:48) Competencies beyond the code

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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5

    Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin

    Blog: https://thoughtforms.life

    The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org
  • Thoughtforms Life

    What are we? Concepts for biology and AI #science #biology #diverseintelligence

    13/10/2026 | 2 mins.
    This #short is an excerpt from Michael Levin's talk "Biology, AI, and Diverse Intelligence" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or_3tlEOLj4

    produced by https://x.com/DNAMediaEditing

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00) Defining life and machines

    (00:44) Reductionists versus organicists

    (01:35) Rethinking machine metaphors

    PRODUCED BY:

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    Podcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5

    Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin

    Blog: https://thoughtforms.life

    The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org
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About Thoughtforms Life
A podcast by Professor Michael Levin exploring the frontiers of biology, cognition, and emergence. Engage in conversations about morphogenesis, bioelectricity, and synthetic life — and uncover how intelligence and agency emerge from the most fundamental levels of nature.
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