Paper: Open questions about time and self-reference in living systems
drmichaellevin · x · 2026-08-29
Michael Levin released a paper on time and self-reference in living systems. It explores how active, self-referential, and self-modifying characteristics challenge conventional science, introducing 'natural time' vs 'representational time'. Examples from evolution and embryogenesis show how living systems navigate self-reference contradictions.
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