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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

Life = matter + information

2. Enter the demon

Molecular magic

Measuring information

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

The ultimate laptop

Reading the mind of the demon

Information engines

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

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