Publisher's Synopsis
What if life isn't made of matter, but of pattern?
In Alive by Design, Maria Perera introduces a radical new lens on biology, intelligence, and existence itself. Drawing from the frontiers of developmental bioelectricity, deep-sea electrobiology, and complexity science, she reveals a unifying principle behind life's coherence: that electromagnetic organization, not molecular composition, may be the true scaffold of living systems.
From bacteria that breathe electricity to planetary magnetospheres that mimic neural structure, Perera weaves a stunning narrative that bridges Earth and cosmos, microbe and mind. This is not speculative science, it is a meticulously sourced invitation to reframe how we see intelligence, emergence, and what it means to be alive.
Alive by Design is as much a philosophical awakening as it is a scientific declaration. For those who sense that something deeper binds life together and who are willing to ask bold questions, this book offers a transformative answer.
You will never see the universe the same way again.
