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'A Test for Life Versus Non-Life" - The New York Times on Sara Walker's upcoming book
In a new book, physicist Sara Walker argues that assembly theory can explain what life is, and even help scientists create new forms of it.
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Book Review: Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life’s Emergence
What is life and how does one recognize it? asks Walker, an astrobiology professor at Arizona State University, in her bold debut.
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Lex Fridman Podcast: Sara Walker- Physics of Life, Time, Complexity, and Aliens
Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. She is the author of a new book titled "Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence"
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What alien life might actually look like - and how we'll find it
Two astrobiologists investigate extraterrestrial existence in The Secret Life of the Universe and Life As No One Knows It
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Sara Walker's debut book 'Life As No One Knows It' coming August 6th!
An intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges. What is life?
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Your Brain on AI: From organoids to consciousness
Join us this National Science Week for a journey into a future that is coming sooner than you think.
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The Beyond Center is hiring multiple postdoctoral positions!
The Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University is seeking postdoctoral candidates to join Professor Sara Walker's interdisciplinary ELife lab.
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Quantum Collaborative Welcomes Paul Davies as new advisor
We are honored to welcome the great theoretical physicist, cosmologist and astrobiologist – Paul Davies – as a @Quantum Collaborative advisor.
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Paul Davies appointed as a member to the Copernicus Space Corporation Distinguished and Visionary Strategic & Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Davies joins other renowned and highly regarded astrophysics, astrobiology, space exploration, mathematics and technology business experts to the Copernicus SSAB.
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What are the Implications of Einstein's Thinking?
What are the implications of Einstein’s predictions? Has our understanding of reality integrated the implications of this thinking?
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Congratulations to Svante Paabo, the 2015 Beyond Annual Lecturer, for being awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine!
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Svante Pääbo for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins
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Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Reviewed by Adjunct Professor of Beyond, Pauline Davies (Newman)
The Beyond Center’s Pauline Davies (Newman) reports on a dazzling new test of Einstein’s theory of relativity in a recently broadcast radio feature.
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What the James Webb Space Telescope reveals
Discover why NASA’s new telescope is a huge step forward for understanding the universe.
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Documentary broadcast produced and presented by Pauline Newman, Adjunct Professor of Beyond
The Center’s Pauline Newman (Davies) produced and presented an acclaimed one-hour documentary broadcast in May
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University of Science and Technology of China: Information Announcement
Are you a perspective student interested in pursuing a master's degree in science and technology?
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Paul Davies gives public lecture at Google
Paul Davies is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, a professor at Arizona State University as well as the Director of the Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science.
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Black holes: from absurd idea to fact of nature
A shipbound student with time to kill was the first to figure out the fate of dying stars. Paul Davies explains.
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How Theoretical Physicists Can Help Find E.T.
When searching for E.T., scientists tend to look for signs of life with certain similarities to life on Earth.
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Paul Davies' Article: "Is new physics lurking in living matter?"
Paul Davies' new article published on Physics Today and learn new information how key concepts bridge together physics and biology.
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Beyond COVID-19: Network Science and Sustainable Exit Strategies Workshop
In May of this year, the Beyond Center worked with Moogsoft Inc. to conduct a workshop with efforts to inform public policy in response to the pandemic.
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Pauline (Newman) Davies on The Science Show - AGAIN!!
Scientists urged to keep waving the flag. UNSW launches new degree in quantum engineering. Startup building the infrastructure for quantum computing.
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