Science Is Reconsidering Evolution Andréa Morris Reporting 2024-06-14 | Richard Dawkins' Selfish Gene faces a formidable challenge as biophysicist Denis Noble makes a case for evolution driven by purpose, intention and a collective intelligence of organisms. ▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com https://rb.gy/db2ahv▶️ Subscribe: https://rb.gy/qqo0iFor more information and research discussed in the video and article :📌 Scientific Journal Nature: Does Evolutionary Theory Need A Rethink? (2014) co-written by 15 scientists in the field: “The number of biologists calling for change in how evolution is conceptualized is growing rapidly.” https://rb.gy/t6y99w📌 The Royal Society – Interface Focus: Evolution by Natural Induction (2025) by Richard A. Watson, Michael Levin, and Tim Lewens. Challenges the assumption that natural selection is the sole source of evolutionary adaptation, introducing natural induction as an intelligent adaptive process arising from dynamical biological networks rather than population-level selection alone: doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2025.0025📌 The Royal Society: New Trends In Evolutionary Biology: Biological, Philosophical And Social Science Perspectives (2017) https://rb.gy/c2lkss📌 Scientific Journal of Physiology Editorial on THE PHYSIOLOGY OF EVOLUTION (2024) co-edited with Noble and Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic: https://rb.gy/m45isa📌 How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology (2023), by Philip Ball, former editor of the journal Nature: “Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation.” https://rb.gy/90jnwk📌 MIT Press: Evolution “On Purpose” (2023) co-written by Noble and 5 other scientists https://rb.gy/2d9il7📌 The Future of Origin of Life Research: Bridging Decades-Old Divisions (2022) published in the scientific journal Life, co-written by 25 Origins of Life (abiogenesis) researchers https://rb.gy/h12j9e📌 Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity by Denis Noble’s (2017): https://rb.gy/beyp8s📌 Scientific Journal BMJ Medicine: Study on the poor performance of polygenic risk scores (2023): https://rb.gy/ko5f2v📌 Scientific Journal Nature: Mutation bias study (2022): https://rb.gy/ccku9k📌 The 2022 Noble/Dawkins IAI debate: https://rb.gy/sdonx0 @TheInstituteOfArtAndIdeas ▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ My articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
We Were Wrong About Our Minds—And AI Andréa Morris Reporting 2025-11-13 | Biologist Michael Levin—creator of living robots—reveals a radical, evidence-based view of evolution driven by a fundamental mind, where agency emerges in unexpected places and what this means for humanity's co-evolution with AI and AGI. This video is a compilation of interviews I conducted with Levin over the course of year for my Forbes reporting on his research.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com "The Secret Life of Algorithms" rebrand.ly/43f32ox▶️ Subscribe: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.▶️ Commercial entities moving Levin's work toward practical applications:astonishinglabs.comfaunasystems.commorphoceuticals.comsoftmax.comhttps://www.unravel.bio/▶️ For more information, register athttps://thoughtforms.life/youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw▶️ and visit:drmichaellevin.org/publicationsdrmichaellevin.org/publications/sciforpublic.htmldrmichaellevin.org/publications/popular.html_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
Alien Tech in Our Oceans? Andréa Morris Reporting 2024-12-17 | Even if it’s a one-in-a-million shot that it’s alien technology, we can’t afford not to know. This documentary episode explores the sudden urgency to decode alien intelligence in the universe and investigating whether ancient alien life is hiding right under our nose. Harvard astrophysicist and UAP/UFO investigator Avi Loeb warns that a single discovery could redefine our future, as we prepare to co-exist with super-intelligent AI and a potential “cosmic neighbor” capable of enlightenment or conquest.Featuring developmental synthetic biologist Michael Levin—creator of the first AI-designed bio-robots (Xenobots)—and complexity scientists and origins-of-life researchers Stuart Kauffman and Joana Xavier, this discussion challenges our biases, barriers, and blind spots. It’s a call to adopt new mindsets that could spark the next scientific revolution.
What If Intelligence Doesnt Look Like We Think? Andréa Morris Reporting 2024-12-06 | Solving our universe’s greatest mysteries may hinge on decoding consciousness—whether human, artificial, extraterrestrial or 'other'—and investigating if ancient forms of intelligence and consciousness may be fundamental and right under our noses. Harvard astrophysicist and UAP/UFO field investigator, Avi Loeb, discusses a future where we co-exist with super-intelligent AI and a possible “cosmic neighbor” capable of either enlightening or conquering us. This episodic documentary accompanies my article in Forbes.com and features developmental synthetic biologist and cognition researcher Michael Levin (creator of Xenobots, the first AI-designed bio-robots) and complexity scientists and origins-of-life researchers Stuart Kauffman and Joana Xavier, whose work may reshape our definition of “lyfe.”We dig into the biases, barriers and blindspots in science and academia that hold back progress, and the mindsets that catalyze scientific revolutions. ▶️ Read my article on Forbes that also includes insights from Nobel laureate Adam Riess:rebrand.ly/c928w3o▶️ Subscribe: https://rb.gy/qqo0iInterview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.Subtitles [CC] have been proofread by an overly tired human (please forgive me if a typo slips through)___________________▶️ Check out my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz▶️ My book “The Science of On-Camera Acting: with commentary by Dr. Paul Ekman” https://rb.gy/p8iwc_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
Roger Penroses Mind-Bending Theory of Reality Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-10-23 | Nobel Laureate Sir Roger Penrose on his Orch OR theory of consciousness that could change what we know about time, the universe and reality, by incorporating the physics of consciousness. Explore mind blowing facts about our reality that show consciousness in quantum mechanics.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com https://rb.gy/s5uzf▶️ Subscribe: https://rb.gy/qqo0iThis is a distillation of approximately 27 hours of talks from October 2022 - October 2023. This video was edited so that viewers without math or physics backgrounds could understand these ideas. Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR) is the Penrose-Hameroff theory of consciousness based on quantum physics.If you have any questions, please leave a comment to be considered for inclusion in a follow-up interview. Please include a question mark in your questions (that's what I'll filter for).Subtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0i_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
Were 3D Thinkers Creating 10,000D Minds Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-07-05 | Amanda Stent is the Director of Colby College’s Davis Institute for AI, the first AI institute at a Liberal Arts college in the United States. We talk about interpretable AI and why humans are incapable of understanding multidimensional AI concepts. We also discuss AI alignment, alien intelligence, AI sentience, equitable AI, transparency, copyright, and prompt engineering as a fundamental curricula for positive societal impact. Stent breaks down the human priorities that have been built into AI and what those priorities might look like if, say, dogs had invented AI.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com: https://rb.gy/vt7m6▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
The AI Paradox [True Intelligence Is Unpredictable] Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-07-05 | Computer Scientist and author, Kentaro Toyama, explains the simple reason that predicting AI behavior will always be out of reach and the event that might save us from AI existential threat.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com: https://rb.gy/vt7m6▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
AI Held Back By Mimicking Brains [Interview w Neuroscientist/Computer Scientist] Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-06-15 | An interview with neuroscientist and computer scientist, AI expert, Blake Richards. Working in Geoffrey Hinton's lab (known as the 'Godfather of AI'), Richards developed expertise that has put him at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. Richards talks about key differences between AI and human minds and goals, and the challenge of understanding and predicting both AI and Human decisions. This leads to the human and AI alignment problem: how to get both humans and AI to align with "human values." He also talks about how AI works better when it isn't modeled after human biology. We discuss the future of work, and the workforce transformation currently underway, open versus Big Tech and whether scientists can truly ever know if AI has become conscious, along with other AI news. ▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com https://rb.gy/cohau▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
What If AIs Already Conscious? 157 Scientists Say We Can’t Possibly Know Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-06-01 | Consciousness scientists Jonathan Mason on the open letter urging the acceleration of consciousness research, a reaction to break-neck AI developments. Are these AI tools? Prediction machines? And are we all that different from a word calculator? As we race towards AGI and deepfakes blow through Turing tests, hear about the wild ways that advances in large language models like chatGPT could change everything if AI becomes conscious.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com https://rb.gy/skdim▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out more of my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz_________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
Stanford AI Researcher Exposes The Truth About Emergent Abilities! Andréa Morris Reporting 2023-05-09 | An interview with computer scientist and AI researcher Rylan Schaeffer about his time as an intern at Google DeepMind and his current research challenging claims of sharp and unpredictable emergent abilities in AI large language models (LLMs). We talk about ChatGPT, interpretable machine learning, hierarchical reinforcement learning and surprising things that happen when you let intelligent machines figure out how their world works without giving them any clues. Stay tuned until the end when we explore how everyday people like you and me might hypothetically stop the breakneck progress of AI in order to spare enough time to solve the AI safety and AI alignment problem.▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com: https://rb.gy/0vdng▶️ Subscribe here: https://rb.gy/qqo0iSubtitles [CC] have been proofread by a human :)Interview edited for time. Integrity of expert commentary respected and preserved.___________________▶️ Check out more of my articles on Forbes: https://rb.gy/pstfz___________________I’m Andréa Morris, an interdisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing the field of investigative journalism, contributing more than 80 science and tech news stories to Forbes. My work explores complexity science, theory of mind, consciousness, intelligence, inspiration, intuition, motivation, productivity, creative problem-solving and the exploration of diverse intelligence—substrate independent.This channel features documentary style interviews with subject matter experts, highlighting research that informs my reporting. It also examines the philosophy underpinning scientific paradigms, challenging assumptions and addressing human exceptionalism in the context of generative AI, LLM, AGI, machine learning, exponential technology, and credible accounts of UAP.At the heart of this channel is a commitment to continual learning, critical thinking, and the joy of lifelong learning.
