
The author argues that the search for alien life in our solar system requires new detection methods due to the potential differences in alien biology. They propose assembly theory as a way to identify molecules made by living systems, even those using unfamiliar chemistries.


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If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be.

A New Theory for the Assembly of Life in the Universe | Quanta Magazine

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The Search for Alien Life in Our Solar System
