Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #153

Dmitry Korkin is a professor of bioinformatics and computational biology at WPI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Dmitry’s Website: http://korkinlab.org/
Dmitry’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmkorkin

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:57 – Proteins and the building blocks of life
9:00 – Spike protein
15:48 – Coronavirus biological structure explained
20:45 – Virus mutations
27:16 – Evolution of proteins
37:02 – Self-replicating computer programs
44:38 – Origin of life
52:11 – Extraterrestrial life in our solar system
54:08 – Joshua Lederberg
1:00:07 – Dendral
1:03:01 – Why did expert systems fail?
1:05:12 – AlphaFold 2
1:26:50 – Will AI revolutionize art and music?
1:33:49 – Multi-protein folding
1:38:16 – Will AlphaFold 2 result in a Nobel Prize?
1:40:47 – Will AI be used to engineer deadly viruses?
1:55:54 – Book recommendations
2:05:37 – Family
2:08:15 – A poem in Russian

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