- A popular view in mainstream science is that life is a kind of illusion, one fully explainable by the laws governing atoms
- treating living agents as some kind of illusory sideshow to a fictional “theory of everything” is a foundational mistake
- the key distinction between life and other kinds of “things” is the role of information. Life needs information. It senses it, stores it, copies it, transmits it, and processes it.
A bold challenge to the orthodox definition of life
In her new book, Sara Walker explains why the key distinction between life and other kinds of "things" is how the living use information.
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In my view it's even deeper than that. Information is basic to the universe, it permeates physics at all levels.
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Scientists Discover “Spatial Grammar” in DNA: Breakthrough Could Rewrite Genetics Textbooks
Researchers have discovered a "spatial grammar" in DNA that redefines the role of transcription factors in gene regulation, influencing our understanding of genetic variations and disease. A recently uncovered code within DNA, referred to as "spatial grammar," may unlock the secret to how gene ac
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