How life could continue to evolve
14 min
Renowned science writer Philip Ball breaks down the biological research giving meaning to our lives. Biologists balk at any talk of ‘goals’ or ‘intentions’ — but a bold new research agenda has put agency back on the table. In this piece for Aeon magazine, Ball gives his take on one of why biology's most enduring dilemmas: "the ability of living entities to alter their environment (and themselves) with purpose to suit an agenda."