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The Emergence of Life

From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

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The Emergence of Life

From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

This fully updated and expanded edition addresses the origins of biological and synthetic life from a systems biology perspective.

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1107092396

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The Emergence of Life

From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

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The Emergence of Life

From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

The origin of life from inanimate matter has been the focus of much research for decades, both experimentally and philosophically. Luisi takes the reader through the consecutive stages from prebiotic chemistry to synthetic biology, uniquely combining both approaches. This book presents a systematic course discussing the successive stages of self-organisation, emergence, self-replication, autopoiesis, synthetic compartments and construction of cellular models, in order to demonstrate the spontaneous increase in complexity from inanimate matter to the first cellular life forms. A chapter is dedicated to each of these steps, using a number of synthetic and biological examples. With end-of-chapter review questions to aid reader comprehension, this book will appeal to graduate students and academics researching the origin of life and related areas such as evolutionary biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics and natural sciences.

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268

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1139455648

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Mind and Life

Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

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Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

Scientists, philosophers and Buddhist scholars discuss the nature of reality in a book that goes inside a Mind and Life Institute conference. For over a decade, members of the Mind and Life Institute have gathered to discuss questions that are both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our philosophical assumptions influence science and the ethics we bring to biotechnology? And how does an ancient spiritual tradition throw new light on these questions? In Mind and Life, Pier Luigi Luisi reproduces this stimulating cross-cultural dialogue in which world-class scientists, philosophers, and Buddhist scholars develop a holistic approach to the exploration of reality. He also adds scientific background to their presentations, as well as supplementary discussions with prominent participants and attendees. Interviews with His Holiness the Karmapa, the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, and the actor and longtime human rights advocate Richard Gere further enrich the material with personal viewpoints. Conversation topics range from the origin of matter to the nature of evolution, the ethics of genetic manipulation, and the question of consciousness and ethics.

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Columbia University Press

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0231529708

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9780231529709

Essays on Life Sciences, with Related Science Fiction Stories

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

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Essays on Life Sciences, with Related Science Fiction Stories

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

This collection of essays highlights, in a new, critical fashion, some of the classic questions in life science. These include “what is life?”; “what is death?”; “what is consciousness?”; “why is life cellular?”; and “why are enzymes macromolecules?”. It also explores whether evolution is pre-determined, whether science and spirituality can harmonize with each other, whether artificial intelligence is at odds with the human spirit, and whether, and to what extent, we are genetically determined. In this text, some of the main conceptual tools used to tackle life’s many aspects are necessarily reviewed, such as the systems view of life, the notion of contingency, and the concept of autopoiesis. Each of the three chapters of the book contains a number of short science fiction stories which discuss aspects of the present-day development of artificial intelligence.

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251

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527544796

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The Systems View of Life

A Unifying Vision

By: Fritjof Capra,Pier Luigi Luisi

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The Systems View of Life

A Unifying Vision

By: Fritjof Capra,Pier Luigi Luisi

Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, the authors examine the appearance of key concepts such as autopoiesis, dissipative structures, social networks, and a systemic understanding of evolution. The implications of the systems view of life for health care, management, and our global ecological and economic crises are also discussed. Written primarily for undergraduates, it is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in understanding the new systemic conception of life and its implications for a broad range of professions - from economics and politics to medicine, psychology and law.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139867350

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The Systems View of Life

A Unifying Vision

By: Fritjof Capra,Pier Luigi Luisi

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A Unifying Vision

By: Fritjof Capra,Pier Luigi Luisi

The first volume to integrate life's biological, cognitive, social, and ecological dimensions into a single, coherent framework.

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1107011361

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Mind and Life

Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality

By: Pier Luigi Luisi

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Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality

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Book's by Pier Luigi Luisi

The Emergence of Life

The Emergence of Life

The Emergence of Life

The Emergence of Life

Mind and Life

Mind and Life

Essays on Life Sciences, with Related Science Fiction Stories

Essays on Life Sciences, with Related Science Fiction Stories

The Systems View of Life

The Systems View of Life

The Systems View of Life

The Systems View of Life

Mind and Life

Mind and Life

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