The Physics, Chemical Physics, and Biological Physics of the Origin of Life on Earth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14982629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur S Iberall (University of California, Irvine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 315-327 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecological Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-7413 • E-ISSN: 1532-6969 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15326969eco1304_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2116330114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article illustrates the possible application of homeokinetics to the constructive process of the origin of life. The homeokinetic strategy is to seek out cycles at all time scales in a system where they can be discovered (spectroscopy) and to show how interacting cyclic processes can account for historical emergence of new entities, many of which also are cyclic processes. The full story of emergence necessarily begins with cosmology, which eventually results in an earth that can support geological processes, which form the matrix for life. Biology and chemistry might be viewed as dominating the discussion about the origin of life. However, physics also has very useful insights to share. The intent of this article is—given the evolution and development of “purpose ” in life systems wherein they can persist for a great number of generations—to determine the physical processes that can account for how the origin and evolution of many disparate species emerge as a regular procession of processes and events that began with the physics of the Big Bang. Actually, four topics—physics, chemistry, geology, and biology—are part of a continuum that flows from physical processes and from the way humans process information
Abiogenesis · Astrobiology · Astronomy · Astrophysics · Constructive · Cosmology · Earth (classical element · Earth science · Epistemology · Physics · Process (computing · Statistical physics · Theoretical physics · Astro and Planetary Science · Computer Science · Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution · Origins and Evolution of Life · Philosophy · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |