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concept:evolutionary-pivotEvolutionary Pivot
Levin's model of how evolution repurposed ancient bioelectric machinery originally used for morphogenesis into neural control of behavior in 3D space.
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- Bioelectric Networksassociated_withAncient mechanism using ion channels, gap junctions, and neurotransmitters as 'cognitive glue' enabling collective intelligence across morphogenesis and behavior.
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- Testable prediction that insights from developmental bioelectricity can illuminate behavioral cognition and vice versa; grounds portability of neuroscience tools across tissue types.
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