MIT Scientist on Unifying Cognition and Biology | Manolis Kellis

In today’s episode, MIT computational biologist Manolis Kellis dive into the hidden patterns linking DNA, evolution, and cognition, exploring a potential unifying theory that bridges biology, AI, and the essence of life. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Manolis Kellis’s Lab (website): https://compbio.mit.edu/ - Manolis Kellis’s profile: https://web.mit.edu/manoli/ - Curt’s article on language: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution - Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0 - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - The Scope of Biological Unification 06:02 - Biology vs. Physics 09:31 - DNA as Life’s Language 13:45 - The Universal Compatibility of DNA 16:55 - Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Isolation 20:17 - Layers of Abstraction in Biology 24:51 - Beyond DNA: The Role of Histones 30:30 - Protein Folding and Function 35:26 - How Cells Interpret DNA Signals 40:24 - The Creativity of Language and Miscommunication 44:55 - Teaching and Simplification 51:09 - Evolution of Cognition and Centralized Decision-Making 57:35 - Vertical vs. Horizontal Evolution 1:04:20 - Specialization and Society’s Role in Evolution 1:08:50 - The Future of Biological Understanding TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #biology #consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects. Paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse, we're increasingly embracing a spectrum of unconventional ideas to conduct research during this podcast, rather than merely conveying existing information. Contact toe [at] indiefilmTO [dot] com for business inquiries / sponsorship.