Michael Levin on Bioelectricity, Organ Development and Xenobots
TED · Talk · YouTube title: Michael Levin: The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | TED
Why it's here
HN commenters use it as the accessible 20-minute entry point to Levin's bioelectricity research whenever regeneration or cell signaling comes up.
What it covers
Biologist Michael Levin explains the bioelectric layer that coordinates cells to build organs and bodies, showing footage of two-headed worms and introducing xenobots. He discusses implications for medicine and the nature of life.