Press Releases, Media Mentions, & Podcasts
A new way to detect daisy worlds
Universe Today — November 2024
The daisy world model describes a hypothetical planet that self-regulates, maintaining a delicate balance involving its biogeochemical cycles, climate, and feedback loops that keep it habitable. It's associated with the Gaia Hypothesis developed by James Lovelock. How can we detect these worlds if they're out there?
Universe Today — November 2024
The daisy world model describes a hypothetical planet that self-regulates, maintaining a delicate balance involving its biogeochemical cycles, climate, and feedback loops that keep it habitable. It's associated with the Gaia Hypothesis developed by James Lovelock. How can we detect these worlds if they're out there?
Physicists: Perhaps Life Is a Unique State of Matter
Mind Matters — July 2024
A physics gathering next week at the University of Rochester will explore the significance of the fact that life, unlike non-life, needs and uses information.
Mind Matters — July 2024
A physics gathering next week at the University of Rochester will explore the significance of the fact that life, unlike non-life, needs and uses information.
A new model for defining life across the Universe
Big Think — July 2024
Here, Adam Frank previews an upcoming workshop where scientists of various backgrounds will discuss the concept of life as information-driven states of matter, exploring how this perspective could redefine our understanding of what it means to be alive..
Big Think — July 2024
Here, Adam Frank previews an upcoming workshop where scientists of various backgrounds will discuss the concept of life as information-driven states of matter, exploring how this perspective could redefine our understanding of what it means to be alive..
How do living things use meaningful information to survive?
University of Rochester — November 2023
SMART PHONES, SMART BIRDS: Birds gather, process, and communicate information about their environment. Smartphones do, too. The difference comes down to how the informational architectures in living things are intimately tied to self-preservation and reproduction. A team of physicists uses the theory of semantic information to address the questions, how much viability does a single bit of information provide? And how does viability change as more bits are added?
University of Rochester — November 2023
SMART PHONES, SMART BIRDS: Birds gather, process, and communicate information about their environment. Smartphones do, too. The difference comes down to how the informational architectures in living things are intimately tied to self-preservation and reproduction. A team of physicists uses the theory of semantic information to address the questions, how much viability does a single bit of information provide? And how does viability change as more bits are added?
Exploring The 'Universe' In A Video Game
NPR's 13.7 — December 2015
Shout out to my Ph.D. advisor for mentioning me while talking about No Man's Sky. I'm more of a Bethesda fan. :P
NPR's 13.7 — December 2015
Shout out to my Ph.D. advisor for mentioning me while talking about No Man's Sky. I'm more of a Bethesda fan. :P