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The Restless Clock: A History of the Centuries-Long Argument over What Makes Living Things Tick
Jessica Riskin unpacks a centuries-old debate about what truly drives living beings: are they elaborate machines or something with a purpose beyond mechanics? This question has tangled philosophers and scientists since the 1600s and remains unresolved. "The Restless Clock" traces this ongoing clash through history and into today's scientific conversations.
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