Jun 21, 2016 · We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically …

The Vital Question is a book by the English biochemist Nick Lane about the way the evolution and origin of life on Earth was constrained by the provision of energy.

May 9, 2016 · We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically …

New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organization, leading to a novel kind of “systemic” thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories …

We don’t know why life took the peculiar course that it did. Scientists are curious people, and if this problem were as stark as I’m suggesting, it would be well known. The fact is – it’s far from …

The authors present a coherent systemic framework that integrates the biological, cognitive, social, and ecological dimensions of life; and they discuss the philosophical, political, …

Although they show much interest, introduction of these rather interdisciplinary style of research is not easy, let alone discussing how we can understand life. Of course they ask for some books …

Apr 10, 2014 · Written primarily for undergraduates, it is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in understanding the new systemic conception of life and …

In this thought-provoking exploration of evolutionary biology, the book delves into the intricate mechanisms of natural selection that have sculpted the complex, seemingly improbable forms …

This book examines life not from the reductionist point of view, but rather asks the question: what are the universal properties of living systems and how can one construct from there a …