Life's Edge

The Search for What It Means to Be Alive

af Carl Zimmer

NOW IN PAPERBACK: Zimmer masterfully shows that while we all assume we know what life is, but from zygotes and vegetables to aliens and androids, scientists can't actually agree on what it means to be alive. After centuries of confusion, that may be about to change.Carl Zimmer investigates one of the biggest questions of all: What is life? It seems obvious, but are apples alive or is it only their trees? What if we find aliens and can't tell if they are alive or dead? These are not just philosop... (Læs mere)