Denis Noble discusses the necessary and fertile relationship between disorder and order that is at the basis of life and consciousness.
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Order and disorder are famous concepts in physics, but we often overlook the role of these seemingly opposing ideas in our lives. In this exclusive interview, Denis Noble explores the intricate dance between order and disorder in biology, consciousness, language, A.I and more.
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One of the founders of the field of systems biology, Denis Noble is an Emeritus professor of cardiovascular physiology at the University of Oxford. He was the first to develop computer models of the heart in 1960.
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00:00 Introduction
00:32 Symmetry between order and disorder
03:52 Bacteria and antibiotics
04:47 Conscious choice
10:20 Consciousness is anthropocentric
14:22 Immune system and consciousness
17:56 Creativity and innovation
21:10 AI systems and water
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