Today's conversation is all about what large-scale patterns in Nature can teach us about the individuals at the helm of decision making within those ensembles. Dr. Ted Pavlic trains AIs to detect these sorts of otherwise invisible interactions. The hope is that this approach, similar to that of Tuft's biologist Dr. Michael Levin, will allow for the remediation of large scale dysfunctions like cancer, neurological injury, or even large scale catastrophes like stampedes. 00:00 Deciphering complexity: The interconnection between micro and macro 00:05:21 Changing the game: Deep Neural Networks and Machine Learning 00:16:01 Can technology see patterns in the behavior of any living being? 00:20:49 Integrating human intelligence with emerging computer technologies: Any benefits? 00:22:05 What do you mean by “Brain"? 00:30:52 Intelligent Machines: How real life degrades performance 00:34:47 Biological Systems perspective: Are errors in measurement always bad? 00:38:28 Genetic Programming 00:42:51 The necessity of Innovation and attached cost of research. Why pay for it? 00:50:32 Machine Learning: do we know what it’s doing? 00:51:47 Spaghetti tower experiment 00:56:37 Marginal Value Theorem 01:00:47 Connect with Dr. Ted Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª #IrreducibleSynergy #complexity #decisiontheory Check our short-films channel, @DemystifyingScience: https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying microbial communication at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting and exploring the woods. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/HXQNjTvZCb - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci