Philosophy Wire: Balance. Life. Existence.

Biologists know a lot about how life works, but they are still figuring out why life exists, why it takes various shapes and sizes, and how life is able to adapt to fill every place on Earth. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has discovered that the answers to these questions may lie in the ability of life to find a middle ground, balancing between robustness and adaptability. [1] Balance between stability and instability. Between change and permanency. A cosmos on the brink of destruction. A universe on the edge of eternal life. In the middle: humans. Masters of being on the border of existence. Having the power to make everything go. Or bind everything in a perpetual loop of presence. Open your mouth. Choose your words carefully. You may make the Sun stop…

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