Hi, I’m Aastha, and welcome to Live Longer World, where I interview scientists researching the frontiers of longevity science and write about health & longevity practices.
“It’s not all in the genome, the genome is the hardware, it’s the software that runs the damn thing (organisms), which is why all of the work that you’ve (Michael Levin) done on bioelectricity is so very important..The first time I heard you explain it, I said, “My god, this guy is going to win a Nobel prize.”
- Pamela Lyon commenting on Mike Levin’s workWhat if our cells have memory and cognition? What if by associating cognition merely with the brain, we’ve been thinking about it incorrectly?
In this conversation with Dr. Pamela Lyon, who does research on the biology of cognition, and Dr. Michael Levin, whose research is focused on bioelectricity, we discuss:
Cognition and creativity is not merely associated with the brain and nervous system
Implications of this view of cognition for regenerative medicine and longevity
Is stress response the source of our creativity?
This podcast will make you re-think how you view cognition. This new view of cognition extending to all our cells is mind-bending - it changes how we approach medicine and longevity therapies. Timestamps below also cover the topics discussed well.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro, Basal cognition
1:00 Our view of cognition is incorrect
8:50 What does biology have to say about cognition?
12:12 Cognition in xenobots
14:20 Cognition and cooperation in microbes
30:03 Bioelectricity and cognition
33:58 Is stress response the source of our creativity?
43:27 Mike’s paper: Stress-sharing as a cognitive glue
47:31 Implications of cognition not only being associated with brain
56:55 Cognition in AI
1:02:33 View of cognition in the East
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