The demon in the machine by Paul Davies in 2019
1. What is Life?
Goodbye life force
Life springs surprises
The vexing problem of the life meter
The tale of the ancient molecule
2. Enter the demon
Molecular magic
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
The ultimate laptop
Reading the mind of the demon
Demons for dollars: invest now in applied demonology
Engines of life: the demons in your cells
Beyond the bit
3. The logic of life
To infinity and beyond
A machine that copies itself
Life as a game
Can a biologist fix a radio?
Biological circuits and the music of life
Gene networks as modules
Collectively smart
The mystery of morphogenesis
4. Darwinism 2.0
Electric monsters
Flirting with Lamarckism
Demons in the genes
Cancer: the harsh price of multicellularity
Tracing the deep evolutionary roots of cancer
5. Spooky life and quantum demons
Quantum theory is seriously weird
Tunnelling
Tripping the light fantastic
Spooky birds
Quantum demons up your nose
Quantum biology: here to stay?
6. Almost a miracle
In the beginning…
Where did life begin?
How did life begin?
Making life in the lab
A shadow biosphere
7. The ghost in the machine
Is anyone at home?
Mind over matter
The flow of time
Demons in the wiring
How to build a mind meter
Free will and agency
Quantum brains
Epilogue