Stephen Wolfram Readings: Why Does Biological Evolution Work

Physicist Stephen Wolfram discusses the concept of biological evolution through a minimal computational model, exploring adaptive evolution, fitness neutral mutations, rule evolution, and longevity in cellular automata rules. He delves into the analogies between natural selection and engineering design, parallels between cellular automaton rules and biological organism processes, and the shared computational irreducibility in physics and biology. Wolfram traces the historical evolution of biological concepts and computational models, while reflecting on his scientific journey through complexity and evolutionary adaptation.