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Mike Levin, a biologist at Tufts University and the Wyss Institute at Harvard, advocates for a paradigm shift. Instead of solely relying on genetic instructions, Levin proposes that we consider cells as entities capable of learning, adapting, and changing their set points and associations in response to stimuli. Think of tissues not just as passive recipients of genetic directives, but as active participants that can be coaxed into new behaviors through appropriate signals.