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Using math to understand and define life: Alyssa Adams
FromiBiology Podcast
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Is it possible to define life using math? Dr. Alyssa Adams’s research seeks to answer precisely this question. In their Share Your Research talk, Dr. Adams introduces the concept of open-ended evolution, and describes how they have developed mathematical models to help us understand how biological systems can innovate within a changing environment. These studies could help us to identify living systems beyond our planet that may be vastly different from those we recognize on Earth!
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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