What is life? Scientists still can’t agree.

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We know life when we see it. Flying birds are clearly alive, as are microscopic creatures like tardigrades that scurry around in a single drop of water.  No one has been able to define life, and some people will tell you it’s not possible to,” says New York Times columnist and science reporter Carl Zimmer on Unexplainable — Vox’s podcast that explores big mysteries, unanswered questions, and all the things we learn by diving into the unknown.

The problem is, for every definition of life, there’s a creature or perplexing life-like entity that just sends us right back to the drawing board.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-is-life-scientists-still-can-t-agree/ar-AA18Hp0L?cvid=aadb6a32f3e547ed8f4985fdaae6aa34&ei=24

[Ell]

Alife are those cells / organisms that are in homeostasis due to biochemical processes.

[Abramelin]

On 3/16/2023 at 1:09 PM, Grim Reaper 6 said:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-is-life-scientists-still-can-t-agree/ar-AA18Hp0L?cvid=aadb6a32f3e547ed8f4985fdaae6aa34&ei=24

Almost living crystals:

https://www.wired.com/2013/01/living-crystal/

https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat3582

[+Grim Reaper 6]

6 hours ago, Abramelin said:

Almost living crystals:

https://www.wired.com/2013/01/living-crystal/

https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat3582

Thanks for the links!