Jon Perry is a science animator and educator, creator of Stated Clearly — the YouTube channel that turns messy biology into crisp, visual explanations, with more than fifty million views and a devoted audience of curious skeptics.StatedClearly Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StatedClearlyJon’s mission is simple and radical: fix our definitions. When we call cells “intelligent,” or label xenobots “robots,” we smuggle minds into places they don’t belong. From a slime-mold maze rebuilt with LEGO and gravity to de-extinction hype and NASA’s search for life, Jon shows how precise language changes the experiments we run, the technologies we build, and the stories we tell about nature.Jon's original slime mold video: https://youtu.be/2Thytf95wGU?si=_K1YDwL8TbrF4YQ8Expect to learn why slime-mold “maze solving” might not be evidence of cognition, how simple physics can mimic problem-solving, the crucial difference between adaptation, learning, and intelligence, why some definitions would make tap water look smart, how to test for learning without minds, what xenobots really are (and aren’t), why “de-extinction” is mostly marketing, how NASA’s definition of life misled search strategies, how operational definitions steer funding and ethics, and how getting the words right can reboot entire fields of biology....Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction02:30 Michael Levin Slime Mold Debate05:20 Intelligence vs. Instinct08:20 The Role of Language in Science11:12 Rethinking Intelligence as a Spectrum14:05 Xenobots and Anthrobots: A New Frontier17:25 Defining Life: The Challenge of Boundaries20:10 Observational Science vs. Hypothesis Testing39:59 Exploring Bioelectricity and Cell Behavior43:49 The Impact of Michael Levin's Research48:34 Understanding Gene Expression in Cells55:51 The Emergence of Adaptive Behaviors in Cells01:03:17 Ethical Considerations in Synthetic Life01:03:48 The Controversy of De-Extinction and Colossal Biosciences01:10:16 The Science of De-Extinction01:13:03 Genetic Editing and Its Implications01:18:58 The Marketing of De-Extinction01:24:55 The Reality of Recreating Extinct Species01:30:39 Future of Genetic Research and Funding01:35:48 Funding Science: Challenges and Opportunities01:45:27 The Future of Gene Editing and Ethical Considerations...Neuroscience Products I Swear By (Supports the Channel)Sentia Spirits:https://sentiaspirits.com/mcgloughlin4209355084Manta Sleep Mask: Get the Comfiest Sleep Mask on the Planet (Use Code GIANTSMANTA10 https://bit.ly/4ilzfBL )Brain.FM: Music Entrainment for Focused Deep Work (30 Day Free Trial: https://www.brain.fm/giantsshoulder)Consensus.AI: https://get.consensus.app/we00d2cmjpqeFollow My Neuroscience Podcast - The Giants Shoulder Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5m3Gta5MtIYdk59pb2GJ7M?si=b33232eae67b4126Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/brief-enquiry-to-the-brain/id1752486249

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