Life is the sum total of the time between birth and death. But have you ever really wondered, what is life? It’s mysterious - and even science doesn’t quite have an answer. But there’s a new biology of life that’s overturning decades of assumptions. We report from a gathering of biologists, geologists and artists at the Island of Knowledge in Tuscany.Original Air Date: July 12, 2025Interviews In This Hour: <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/why-we-need-new-theory-life">Why we need a new theory of life</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/beyond-genome-new-science-life">Beyond the genome: A new science of life</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/how-humans-can-learn-be-animal">How humans can learn to be animal</a>Guests: <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/marcelo-gleiser">Marcelo Gleiser</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/bob-hazen">Bob Hazen</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/phil-ball">Phil Ball</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/melanie-challenger">Melanie Challenger</a>Never want to miss an episode? <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/TTBOOK">Subscribe to the podcast.</a>Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? <a href="https://ttbook.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=3cb4c021b28e511db7dc0b1ca&id=64562fd7d9">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a>

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