Hi there,

Where do our goals come from? 
Why are we the shape we are?
Where is the information of reality stored?

Because Michael Levin is willing to run experiments that science normally ignores, his work is uncovering some pretty wild phenomena. 

Memories stored outside of the brain. Bioelectrical fields that regenerate limbs and cure cancer. 
Living bodies completely reformed into configurations never seen before in nature.  

Some experiments call into question long held beliefs about evolution and consciousness: When biological tissues are combined into new life forms, they can display astonishing intelligent behaviour that cannot be explained by existing evolutionary theory. They navigate passageways, collect material, record information, heal themselves from injury, and even replicate for a few cycles on their own.

"For normal plants and animals, when we ask, "why does it have this shape and this behavior?", the answer is, "Eons of selection". 

Ok, so what about Xenobots and Anthrobots? There's never been any Xenobots, and no selection to be a good Xenobot. Where do these synthetic beings' form and behavior come from?"

Together with Bernardo Kastrup we will explore the fundamental questions Michael's research evokes about self-hood, consciousness and reality, this coming March. 

You can catch the last conversation they had with us here. It's pretty amazing!

Looking forward to connecting with you soon!

Amir