The Cell as a Computer - Turing Complete and Massively Parallel

Explore the fascinating world of biological computing in this ACCU 2019 conference talk. Discover how nature has been running a six-bit instruction set for four billion years, predating human-made computing devices. Learn about the parallels between biological systems and computer components, including the biological equivalents of transistors, ROM, and CPUs. Delve into the potential of biocomputers and their massive parallelism and storage capacity. Investigate the possibilities of interfacing with biological systems, such as installing debuggers in brain cells or disassembling genes. Gain insights into concrete numerical comparisons between biological and artificial computing systems, and ponder thought-provoking questions about the intelligence of everyday objects. Cover topics such as DNA, data storage in cells, biological RAM, instruction sets, motor proteins, ribosomes, transcription factors, ion channels, phosphorylation, lipid bilayers, cell death, power supply mechanisms, and the ATP synthase electric motor.

Intro
DNA
How much data
Storage
RAM
Instruction set
Motor proteins
Ribosome
Transcription factors
Ion channels
Phospho phosphorylation
Lipid bilayers
Cell death
Power supply
Electric motor
ATP synthase