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prediction:substrate-independent-memory-transferSubstrate-Independent Memory Transfer
Hypothesis that memories can be remapped across heterogeneous physical substrates (brain tissue, genetic material, synthetic systems) while preserving functional salience.
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extracted_from(2024) · Levin, Michael
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- Demonstration that trained sea slug (Aplysia) brain extracts transfer behavioral memories to naïve animals; shows memory substrate-independent remapping.
Artifacts (1)
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- AnthrobotsimplementsHuman cell-derived engineered living systems; proposed as model for testing memory transfer between different cognitive substrates.
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- Bold, load-bearing tenet of the paper's framework.
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