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A new vision of matter and life is emerging on the frontiers of science, particularly from the fields of quantum physics and mathematical theories and research which have yet to be systematized. Organisms are seen as highly regulated, complex, dynamic systems which display a characteristic meta-stability around certain homeostatic levels (Bellavite and Signorini, 1995). This meta-stability is the net result of continual oscillations, rhythms, networks, amplifications and feedback cycles. Living systems are “suspended” between order and chaos (Cramer, 1993; Bellavite et al., 1995); they partake of these two fundamental characteristics of matter and exploit them in a manner designed to promote survival.
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Bellavite, P., Signorini, A. (1998). Pathology, Complex Systems, and Resonance. In: Schulte, J., Endler, P.C. (eds) Fundamental Research in Ultra High Dilution and Homoeopathy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5878-7_7
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