This chapter explores the complexities of defining life, particularly the debate between the living characteristics of intricate crystal structures and minerals. It critiques traditional scientific definitions, advocating for a more nuanced understanding that goes beyond mere chemical processes.
Professor Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist whose research focuses on the origins of life, artificial life, and the detection of life on other worlds. She is the author of “Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life’s Emergence.”
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