#information-theory

#information-theory

Sara Imari Walker challenges the conventional view of life as an epiphenomenon, emphasizing that life fundamentally engages with information. [ more ]

Researchers are using tools from information theory to understand how Bach's music conveys messages.

By representing Bach's compositions as networks of dots and lines, scientists quantified the information conveyed by different musical styles. [ more ]

Indirect evidence is our best bet for searching for extraterrestrial life

Information theory can be used to detect signs of biological activity on other planets [ more ]