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A Debate Over the Physics of Time
According to our best theories of physics, the universe is a fixed block where time only appears to pass.
The Thermodynamic Theory of Ecology
Nature’s large-scale patterns emerge from incomplete surveys that borrow ideas from information theory.
Time’s Arrow Traced to Quantum Source
A new theory explains the seemingly irreversible arrow of time while yielding insights into entropy, quantum computers, black holes, and the past-future divide.
A New Physics Theory of Life
An MIT physicist has proposed the provocative idea that life exists because the law of increasing entropy drives matter to acquire lifelike physical properties.