Self-Organisation of Life, The (2 Parts)

Synopsis

Discussions focusing on biology and chemistry. 1.1: Concepts - Strange Attractors: basic concepts of chaos theory and the concept of the strange attractor, with the Lorenz attractor and the Rossler attractor as examples. Also looks at the Poincare section and the Henon attractor. 1.2: Examples - Chaos in the Heart and the Brain: the application of dynamical systems and chaos theory for biology, self-organisation, chaos in biological systems, particulary the heart and the brain, chaotic behaviour of the heart, attractors of the brain. 1.3: Conversations - Eigen on the Origin of Life: the work of Manfred Eigen.
2: A discussion among Christian de Duve, Günter von Kiedrowsky and Stuart Kauffman, with audience participation.

Series

Science on the Edge of Chaos, Series

Language

English

Country

Belgium

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL, SECAM, NTSC). col. 2 x 90 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: 40 Ecu (inclusive) each part

Uses

Scientists in universities, companies, research laboratories.

Subjects

Biology; Chemistry

Keywords

chaos theory; origins of life

Credits

Contributor

Agnessa Babloyantz; Christian de Duve; David Ruelle; Floris Takens; Günter von Kiedrowsky; Manfred Eigen; Michel Henon; Stuart Kauffman

Cast

Luc Steels

Sections

Title

Concepts, examples and conversations

Synopsis

2: A discussion among Christian de Duve, Günter von Kiedrowsky and Stuart Kauffman, with audience participation.

Title

Panel discussion

Sponsor

Name

EuroPACE 2000

Distributor

Name

EuroPACE

Email

info@europace.be

Web

http://www.europace.be/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+32 16 32 75 73

Fax

+32 16 32 79 05

Address

Kapeldreef 62
3001 Heverlee
Belgium