defineLifes
defineLifes is a conceptual framework and potential methodology for understanding and characterizing the fundamental attributes that distinguish living organisms from non-living matter. It is not a formally established scientific field but rather an area of ongoing philosophical and scientific discussion. The core idea behind defineLifes is to identify a set of criteria, often referred to as the "characteristics of life," that collectively describe what it means to be alive.
These characteristics commonly include aspects such as organization (being composed of cells), metabolism (the ability to
The exploration of defineLifes aims to refine our understanding of biology, inform the search for extraterrestrial