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We have been very interested in octopuses and squids, from octopus balls and squid noodles to images of giant squids and Katsushika Hokusai's shunga "The Octopus and the Diving Woman" broadcast in 2020. Although octopuses and squids are invertebrates, they have an unusually high information processing ability due to their huge brains and advanced nervous systems, and some even say that they are creatures from outer space. Years of breeding observation and the results of genome decoding have revealed that octopuses and squids have what can be called "intelligence" that is completely different from that of us primates. Meanwhile, focusing on the flexible yet efficient movement of the octopus' arms, a silicon octopus arm computer that can perform complex and specialized calculations at high speeds is being researched. The aim is to use the movement of the physical system originally implemented in the body structure of various organisms as a calculation mechanism. We will explore the mysteries of the octopus and squid's fantastic intelligence and bodies, and their possible applications. Main interview locations: Yuzuru Ikeda, University of the Ryukyus Kohei Nakajima, Graduate School, University of Tokyo Shinyo Sugimoto, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Biology Club, Koza High School, Okinawa Prefecture ************************************************************************************ <Galileo X program website> https://www.web-wac.co.jp/program/gal...