Life is the most remarkable phenomenon in the known universe—and it's fundamentally a physics problem. These articles explore the thermodynamic principles that make life possible: entropy, free energy, dissipative structures, and far-from-equilibrium dynamics. Understanding these concepts changes how you see everything.
In 1944, physicist Erwin Schrödinger asked "What is Life?" and proposed that living things maintain order by feeding on negative entropy. In the 1970s, Ilya Prigogine won the Nobel Prize for showing how order can spontaneously emerge in systems far from equilibrium. Dr. Bob Melamede built on these insights to develop a unified theory of health, consciousness, and evolution.
These articles cover the foundations: the second law of thermodynamics, the arrow of time, entropy and information, self-organization and emergence. We explore how these principles apply to cells, organisms, ecosystems, and societies. We examine what makes living systems different from dead matter—and what happens when those differences break down.
If you want to understand life at the deepest level—not just biology, but the physics that makes biology possible—these articles are your starting point. The universe runs on thermodynamics, and so do you.
The Universe Doesn't Care About Your Feelings
Entropy explained in 4:20. The second law of thermodynamics rules everything—your room, your body, your relationships. Stop fighting physics and start working with it.
Why You Can't Go Back (And Why That's Good)
The arrow of time only points forward. Nostalgia is a trap. Regret is useless. The physics of why the past doesn't exist and how to stop wasting energy on it.
Chaos is Where Life Happens
Far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics for normal people. Life doesn't exist in balance—it thrives at the edge of chaos. Why comfort is actually killing you.
You're Not Fighting Entropy. You're Surfing It.
Life is a thermodynamic process. You take in energy, you create order, you die when you stop. How to ride the wave instead of drowning in it.
The Only Law That Matters
Forget the 48 Laws of Power. There's only one law: entropy always increases. Everything else is commentary. How to build your life around this truth.
Why Everything Falls Apart (And What To Do About It)
Your car breaks down. Your relationships decay. Your body ages. It's not bad luck—it's physics. The maintenance mindset that changes everything.
Order From Chaos: The Secret of Life
Ilya Prigogine won a Nobel Prize for showing how complex systems self-organize. Stars, hurricanes, your brain—all the same process. Mind = blown.
The Physics Nobody Taught You
School taught you F=ma. They didn't teach you the physics that actually explains life, consciousness, and why you feel the way you do. Let's fix that.