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Levin elaborates that this approach offers an extraordinary opportunity: if scientists can communicate precisely what they want cells to build or achieve, complex problems such as birth defects, organ loss, limb regeneration, or tumor normalization could become manageable. The goal becomes enabling cells to access an almost inaccessible “space”—akin to peering through a telescope or periscope—into their innate capabilities for adaptation and learning. This perspective opens the door to designing interventions that are less about micromanaging genes and more about guiding cellular behavior at a systemic or behavioral level.