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Tim Ferriss · 2026-01-21

Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity

Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity

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Solaris

Stanislaw Lem

“One particular author that I love is Lem, Oh, he's amazing”
“One particular author that I love is Lem. Stanislav Lem. Oh, he's amazing. Solaris was his”— Michael Levin
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They're Made of Meat

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“it's a great one. Very fast read for people”
“One is They're Made of Meat by Terry Bisson, right? You know that one? Yeah, it's a great one. Very fast read for people.”— Michael Levin
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The Fires Within

Arthur C. Clarke

“There's another one I like”
“There's another one I like which I'm going to butcher it. I think it's The Fires Within by Clarke.”— Michael Levin

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The Body Electric

Robert O. Becker

“I'm going to guess it's the Body Electric. That's right. Yeah, it's very relevant. I discovered it in an old bookstore”— Michael Levin
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The Gene

Ken Burns (inferred)

“this multi-part series called the gene. This is a Ken Burns produced documentary about genetics, the history of genetics starting with Mendel”— Tim Ferriss
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Ex Machina

Alex Garland (inferred)

“folks can go back and watch Ex Machina, but uh I do want to ask you about sci-fi in a moment”— Tim Ferriss