Biology Foundations
Using our breakthrough model of evolution, we’re aiming to establish new foundations for theoretical biology.
Project Overview
We recently developed a cellular-automata based model of evolution where complex phenotypes emerge “bottom-up”. This new characterization of phenotype-space is beginning to produce long-awaited explanations for many bulk phenomena observed in biology, and from these explanations, important consequences are emerging for fields like virology, immunology and ecology.
Relevant Resources
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Foundations for Biological Evolution: More Results & More Surprises
December 5th, 2024
Powerful new results from the cellular-automata model of evolution. Stephen Wolfram Writings (2024).
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Towards a Computational Formalization for Foundations of Medicine
February 3rd, 2025
New insight from our model into the field of medicine. Stephen Wolfram Writings (2025).
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Why Does Biological Evolution Work? A Minimal Model for Biological Evolution and Other Adaptive Processes
May 3rd, 2024
The initial outline and exploration of the model. Stephen Wolfram Writings (2024).
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Wolfram Biology 101
April 15, 2025
A introductory course to Wolfram Biology.
Willem Nielsen
Research Output
