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Is Life Just Different?
There’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic material. Some scientists cite replication or metabolism. Others have another answer: Living organisms are different because they...
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Is Life Just Different? is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. There’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic material. Some scientists cite replication or metabolism. Other...
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Published Jul 21, 2026, 35:49 long, audio available.
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