Assembly Theory and the Origin of Life

Assembly theory addresses the origins of life and the search for extraterrestrial life, proposing that the universe cannot produce complexity without the influence of living processes. This idea challenges conventional notions within fundamental physics, suggesting that complexity is not spontaneously generated by the universe but is rather a byproduct of biological systems. The formalization of assembly theory highlights the necessity of life to create complex objects, offering a radical rethinking of how we perceive the relationship between life and complexity in the universe.