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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
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