The physical singularity of life phenomena

Extending concepts and techniques from Physics to Life Science: Criticality and Entropy

Pour Francis Bailly, décédé le 5 février 2009.

Ecole normale supérieure

45, rue d'Ulm,

Paris - 10 avril 2009

Programme

Lectures:

9.30 - 12.15: salle U/V (dept. Maths)

Annick Lesne (Physique, CNRS): "The irreducible structure of life"

Gerhard Werner (Biomedical Engin., U Texas): "On non-equilibrium, non-linear dynamics beyond Physics"

14.00 - 16.45: salle Cavaillès

H.G.J. van Mil (Theoretical Biology, Leiden Univ., NL): "Embedding and extension of physical concepts to a biological narrative"

P.-A. Miquel (Philosophie, U. Nice): "The phenomenon of life"

Panel Discussion:

17.00: salle Cavaillès

A. Cavazzini (Univ. Venezia), P. D'Alessio (Biologie, Paris XI), Giuseppe Longo (moderator) and the participants.