Caterpillar memories survive metamorphosis, challenging compute architectures
MacrinePhD · x · 2026-09-07
Michael Levin points out that a caterpillar's memories not only endure metamorphosis into a butterfly but adapt: as the insect shifts from eating leaves to drinking nectar, memories must generalize and transform to serve an entirely new body and ecological niche. He argues metamorphosis challenges conventional computational architectures and forces a rethink of how information is stored, preserved, and upgraded across biological substrates.
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