V.S. Ramachandran - What are Breakthroughs in Biology?

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Breakthroughs are whole new ways of thinking about biology. Darwinian evolution and the DNA revolution are prime examples. What else? Complex systems? Emergence? Reductionism (bottoms-up mechanisms) vs. holism (top-down organization)? What’s the role of technology breakthroughs, especially biotech and artificial intelligence (AI)?

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V.S. Ramachandran is a Distinguished Professor in UCSD's Department of Psychology, where he is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition.

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