Could life exist without atoms inside the heart of a burning star?
Physicists are exploring a radical theory that life might emerge from cosmic strings and magnetic monopoles rather than biological matter. This video examines a recent study proposing that these structural defects could form complex, self-replicating entities within stellar interiors.
A recent paper published in Letters High Energy Physics Letters by Luis Anchordoqui and Eugene Chudnovsky challenges the conventional definition of life. Instead of relying on atomic chemistry, the researchers propose that life could be built from cosmic strings—topological defects in the fabric of space—intertwined with magnetic monopoles.
The study investigates whether these structures could evolve into complex, self-replicating species capable of flourishing within the extreme environment of a star. By analyzing the potential for these fundamental kinks in the universe to organize into life-like systems, the authors push the boundaries of what constitutes a living organism.
Source: Could Life Evolve Inside Stars?
