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Schrödinger, the father of quantum mechanics, explored this profound question in his famous book What Is Life? published in 1944, based on lectures he delivered in Dublin. The central thesis revolves around a paradox: while the second law of thermodynamics dictates that the universe should trend towards disorder, living systems exhibit remarkable order and complexity. How do these organisms, including the human brain—a pinnacle of order—emerge from a chaotic universe?
Schrödinger not only predicted the existence of DNA as an "aperiodic crystal" — a structure capable of carrying and transmitting genetic information — but he also delved into the thermodynamics of life.