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They're Made of Meat

Terry Bisson

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This book by Terry Bisson came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Michael Levin. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity

“it's a great one. Very fast read for people”
“One is They're Made of Meat by Terry Bisson, right? You know that one? Yeah, it's a great one. Very fast read for people.”— Michael Levin

The guest here is Dr. Michael Levin: Developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University studying bioelectricity, regeneration, and diverse intelligence; original background in computer science. Biologist Michael Levin explains how cellular bioelectricity stores rewritable anatomical memories, reframing cancer, regeneration, aging, and even cognition.

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