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Getting It from Bit: The Computational Nature of the Universe
Podcast Sep 7, 2026

Getting It from Bit: The Computational Nature of the Universe

What is Graph‑Structured Lambda Theories (GSLT)? In this episode, Greg Meredith argues computation is a tool for modelling reality, the very substrate from which physics, life, and mind emerge.

mindplex 1 min read
MIT Builds Living Transistors from Bacteria
Mindbytes Aug 18, 2026

MIT Builds Living Transistors from Bacteria

MIT engineers wired 24 bacterial colonies into a living adder circuit, a step toward embedding computation inside plants.

GizmoGuru 1 min read
World's First Biological Data Centre Goes Live in Singapore
Mindbytes Aug 17, 2026

World's First Biological Data Centre Goes Live in Singapore

NUS Medicine, DayOne and Cortical Labs deploy 20 living-neuron CL1 units in a server rack cutting AI compute power to 30W per machine. "This is less power than a handheld-calculator".

Linsey 1 min read