Assembly theory
Teoría de ensamblajes
- Date
- 2017-2023 · confidence medium
- Place
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Leroy Cronin
- Field
- Matter & energy
What was discovered
A theoretical framework proposed by chemist Leroy Cronin that measures the complexity of a molecule or object by the minimum number of steps needed to assemble it, with applications in biosignature detection and the study of selection and evolution.
What it led to
- Proposed complexity-based biosignatures for life detection
- Debate over new objective measures of evolution
- Application to the search for extraterrestrial life (astrobiology)