Intelligent Design the Future Discovering Interoception, The Body’s Internal Dialogue
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Mar 2, 2026 David Coppedge, freelance science reporter and former JPL physicist, gives a brisk tour of interoception, the body's internal dialogue. He explores mechanosensitive Piezo proteins, the gut as a ‘‘second brain,’’ and how organs and brain communicate bidirectionally. The conversation highlights systems biology, homeostasis, and how internal signaling reframes medicine and physiology.
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David's JPL Ouster Over Intelligent Design DVDs
- David Coppedge recounts being escorted off JPL in 2011 for sharing intelligent design DVDs and later losing a 2012 lawsuit.
- He describes demotion, written warnings, 22-witness trial, and Discovery Institute support.
Interoception Is The Body's Internal Dialogue
- Interoception is the body's internal communication network linking organs and the brain.
- David Coppedge explains it unifies many internal signaling processes previously treated as separate medical issues.
Whole Body As A System Of Systems
- The body should be studied as a system of systems rather than isolated organs.
- Coppedge argues systems biology and engineering perspectives reveal coordinated interoceptive design across organs.
