#153 – Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:21) – Proteins and the building blocks of life<br />
(14:23) – Spike protein<br />
(21:11) – Coronavirus biological structure explained<br />
(26:09) – Virus mutations<br />
(32:39) – Evolution of proteins<br />
(42:25) – Self-replicating computer programs<br />
(50:02) – Origin of life<br />
(57:34) – Extraterrestrial life in our solar system<br />
(59:31) – Joshua Lederberg<br />
(1:05:30) – Dendral<br />
(1:08:24) – Why did expert systems fail?<br />
(1:10:35) – AlphaFold 2<br />
(1:32:13) – Will AI revolutionize art and music?<br />
(1:39:12) – Multi-protein folding<br />
(1:43:39) – Will AlphaFold 2 result in a Nobel Prize?<br />
(1:46:10) – Will AI be used to engineer deadly viruses?<br />
(2:01:17) – Book recommendations<br />
(2:11:00) – Family<br />
(2:13:38) – A poem in Russian</p>