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Alan Lightman on Stardust, Meaning, Religion, and Science

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This chapter examines the connection between science and philosophy by revealing that the human body is made of stardust. It challenges traditional notions of life's essence by tracing the origins of our atoms to nuclear reactions in stars, prompting deeper inquiries into the nature of life and existence.

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