#18 - Dr Risto Miikkulainen on Evolutionary Computation

04/14/21 • 46 min

Computer scientist, Dr Risto Miikkulainen, shows us how we can come up with novel solutions in science by simulating evolution using computers. From bioinformatics to webpage design, the applications of this field are huge.
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Paper on surprising anecdotes of evolution: https://direct.mit.edu/artl/article/26/2/274/93255/The-Surprising-Creativity-of-Digital-Evolution-A

Microsite on ESP (Evolutionary Surrogate-Assisted Prescription): https://evolution.ml/esp/

Evolutionary Computation software:

ECJ: https://cs.gmu.edu/~eclab/projects/ecj/
DEAP: https://github.com/DEAP/deap

Microsite on ESP (Evolutionary Surrogate-Assisted Prescription): https://evolution.ml/esp/

Evolutionary Computation software:

ECJ: https://cs.gmu.edu/~eclab/projects/ecj/
DEAP: https://github.com/DEAP/deap

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Professor Jim Collins talks to us this week about his endeavours in biodetection using Synthetic riboregulators, which have played a significant role in Sars-Cov2 detection. He also brings us through CellNet, which applies network biology to stem cell engineering.
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#19 - Dr Andrei Lupas on Proteins

Dr Andrei Lupas takes us through the fundamental building blocks of life: proteins. We analyse what they are, how they've evolved and how they might change in the future. Andrei was also one of the first to see Alphafold in action as he judged them at the CASP protein folding competition, so we explore the possibilities that Alphafold brings.
Dr Andrei Lupas: http://eb.mpg.de/protein-evolution/