Nohil Kodiyatar | Research & Publications

Intelligence Beyond Brains: Chemical, Animal, and Artificial Minds in the 21st Century Authors: Nohil Kodiyatar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-1641 Abhay Shamala ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3261-8811 PARMAR KRIPALSINH RAJENDRASINH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4089-8719 Corresponding Author: Nohil Kodiyatar Indexed Chapter Abstract Chapter 2 explores the conceptual and empirical boundaries of "chemical intelligence," investigating whether non-living, non-neural chemical systems can exhibit behaviors traditionally associated with cognition. By synthesizing principles from systems chemistry, dissipative structures, and prebiotic research, this chapter challenges the assumption that intelligence is an exclusive property of biological life. We examine evidence of information processing in chemical gradients, memory-like hysteresis in reaction networks, and decision-making in competitive reaction pathways (Pross, 2016; ...

Intelligence Beyond Brains: Chemical, Animal, and Artificial Minds in the 21st Century Authors: Nohil Kodiyatar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-1641 Abhay Shamala ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3261-8811 PARMAR KRIPALSINH RAJENDRASINH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4089-8719 Corresponding Author: Nohil Kodiyatar Indexed Chapter Abstract Chapter 2 explores the conceptual and empirical boundaries of "chemical intelligence," investigating whether non-living, non-neural chemical systems can exhibit behaviors traditionally associated with cognition. By synthesizing principles from systems chemistry, dissipative structures, and prebiotic research, this chapter challenges the assumption that intelligence is an exclusive property of biological life. We examine evidence of information processing in chemical gradients, memory-like hysteresis in reaction networks, and decision-making in competitive reaction pathways (Pross, 2016; ...

Intelligence Beyond Brains: Chemical, Animal, and Artificial Minds in the 21st Century Authors: Nohil Kodiyatar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-1641 Abhay Shamala ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3261-8811 PARMAR KRIPALSINH RAJENDRASINH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4089-8719 Corresponding Author: Nohil Kodiyatar Indexed Chapter Abstract Chapter 2 explores the conceptual and empirical boundaries of "chemical intelligence," investigating whether non-living, non-neural chemical systems can exhibit behaviors traditionally associated with cognition. By synthesizing principles from systems chemistry, dissipative structures, and prebiotic research, this chapter challenges the assumption that intelligence is an exclusive property of biological life. We examine evidence of information processing in chemical gradients, memory-like hysteresis in reaction networks, and decision-making in competitive reaction pathways (Pross, 2016; ...

Intelligence Beyond Brains: Chemical, Animal, and Artificial Minds in the 21st Century Authors: Nohil Kodiyatar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-1641 Abhay Shamala ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3261-8811 PARMAR KRIPALSINH RAJENDRASINH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4089-8719 Corresponding Author: Nohil Kodiyatar Indexed Chapter Abstract This chapter interrogates the foundational definitions of intelligence across cognitive science, zoology, and artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that current frameworks are increasingly inadequate for 21st-century scientific reality. Historically, intelligence has been defined through an anthropocentric lens, prioritizing symbolic reasoning, linguistic capacity, and centralized neural architectures (Legg & Hutter, 2007; Sternberg, 2020). However, recent empirical evidence from basal cognition—including the adaptive behaviors of non-neural organisms like Physarum polycephalum —and the "...

CHAPTER 9 Conclusion and Future Research Directions on 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17522119 From the Book: Scientific Understanding of 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1): Authentic Data, Observational Insights, and Information Ethics ISBN: 979-8-2726-1381-3 Published by: Nohil Kodiyatar* (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-1641 ) Abhay Shamala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3261-8811 ) *Corresponding Author: Nohil Kodiyatar Research Note: This publication is based on current observations and data of 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1). Ongoing studies may refine or revise some findings presented here. Readers are advised to consult updated scientific sources for the latest information. 1. Introduction The apparition of 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) from July 1, 2025, to 31 October 2025 represents a transformative milestone in interstellar object (ISO) science. It yielded the earliest inbound detection at 5.2 AU, the highest hyperbolic exces...