Summary:
The book explores the nature of life from a physicist's perspective, discussing how living matter avoids decay to equilibrium through genetic stability and quantum mechanics. It delves into the physical aspects of living cells, heredity, and the thermodynamics of living systems, influencing the development of molecular biology.
Key points:
1. Negentropy: Schrödinger introduces "negentropy," suggesting life uses it to maintain order, contradicting the second law of thermodynamics.
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