Life’s Other SecretThe new mathematics of the living world

Written by Ian Stewart

Presentation by Nura Mazloom

(Ian) Stewart’s Paradigm Shift

What are the affects of mathematical laws on

the natural world?

Life’s Other Secret

“The mathematical control of the growing organism is the other secret of life. Without it, we will never solve the deeper mysteries of the

living world.”

Math or genetics?“A lot of properties of life are turning out to be physics, not biology” -Ian Stewart

Mathematical and physical laws

Biological and genetic laws

My opinion

• Insight into biological phenomena was extremely impressive.

• Math is our way of describing our universe and it’s laws

• Opened my eyes

Radiolarian skeletons of zooplankton

Want to read it?

• For those who are interested in Biology

• Requires some secondary research

• Engaging, clear and well written