In the beginning there was shape

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Issue		Origins of Life 2009 Origins of Life: Self-Organization and/or Biological Evolution?


Page(s)		47 - 60
DOI		http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/orvie/2009005
Published online		17 September 2009

Origins of Life: Self-Organization and/or Biological Evolution? (2009) 47-60
DOI: 10.1051/orvie/2009005

In the beginning there was shape

S. Douady, A. Manning and B. Hennion

Published online: 17 September 2009

Abstract
The gist of the ideas presented here was formulated while trying to bridge the gap between a simple physical conception of the world and the global philosophy of life of A. Manning. Some ideas about Energy Consumption and Coding were further developed in a group discussion with Sophie Heinrich, Maël Montevil, Arnaud Pocheville and Livio Riboli-Sasco, whom it is our pleasure to thank here.

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