Top-Down Causation and the Rise of Information in the Emergence of Life
Biological systems represent a unique class of physical systems in how they process and manage information. This suggests that changes in the flow and distribution of information played a prominent role in the origin of life. Here I review and expand on an emerging conceptual framework suggesting th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Information |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/5/3/424 |