10 WHAT IS LIFE 



that the author's work cannot be judged dogmati- 

 cally, for the obvious reason that it deals with a 

 phenomenon which has thus far resisted scientific 

 analysis. The book stimulates serious thought and 

 it is to be hoped that it will contribute to the suc- 

 cessful solution of the problem "What is Life?" 



Karl T. Compton. 



