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What Is Life?
Book • 2012
Written for the lay reader, 'What Is Life?
' is based on a series of public lectures delivered by Erwin Schrödinger in 1943 at Trinity College, Dublin.
The book addresses the fundamental question of how living organisms can be understood in terms of their molecular and atomic structure.
Schrödinger discusses the stability of genes, the concept of 'negative entropy,' and how life maintains order despite the second law of thermodynamics.
He also speculates on the role of mutations, the nature of consciousness, and the philosophical implications of his findings.
The book had a significant impact on the development of modern biology, influencing scientists such as James D. Watson and Francis Crick in their discovery of the DNA structure.
' is based on a series of public lectures delivered by Erwin Schrödinger in 1943 at Trinity College, Dublin.
The book addresses the fundamental question of how living organisms can be understood in terms of their molecular and atomic structure.
Schrödinger discusses the stability of genes, the concept of 'negative entropy,' and how life maintains order despite the second law of thermodynamics.
He also speculates on the role of mutations, the nature of consciousness, and the philosophical implications of his findings.
The book had a significant impact on the development of modern biology, influencing scientists such as James D. Watson and Francis Crick in their discovery of the DNA structure.
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when discussing the psychology of religion and the interpretation of religious texts.


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when discussing the contributions of physicists to the topic of life.


Sam Harris

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when discussing the thermodynamic perspective on the origin of life.

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in relation to Bayesian mechanics and its connection to physics.

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when referring to Erwin Schrodinger's concepts related to life.


Sean Carroll

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AMA | August 2025
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al hablar sobre la importancia de la energía en la vida.


Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

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when discussing the origins of life and purpose.

Terrence Deacon

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as a book redefining what life is, focusing on information.

Elliot Turner

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as a foundational text in biology, highlighting Schrodinger's prescient predictions about the nature of life.


Parmita Mishra

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in relation to his work on quantum mechanics and his views on consciousness.


Jesse Michels

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's views on the physics of aging.

Ian White

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as the author of "What is Life?", a book exploring the nature of life.


Lex Fridman

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, who has read it five times, as full of wisdom and insight that people should have taken more note of.

Robert Fosbury

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as a transformative book that influenced physicists to enter biology.


Dick Bond

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