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The Gaia hypothesis (/ ˈɡaɪ.ə /), also known as the Gaia theory, Gaia paradigm, or the Gaia principle, proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating, complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet.
Apr 30, 2008 · The Gaia Hypothesis (or popularly known as “Gaia Theory”) goes beyond the individual organisms living on Earth, it encompasses all the living and non-living components of Earth’s biosphere ...
Apr 22, 2024 · In the 1970s, chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis put forth a bold theory: The Earth is a giant living organism. When a mammal is hot, it sweats to cool itself off. If you...
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May 2, 2021 · Over 50 years ago, scientist James Lovelock hit upon the idea that Earth is a complex, self-regulating organism. At the suggestion of a friend, novelist William Golding, he called his idea the Gaia hypothesis, after the Greek goddess who symbolizes Earth.
Dec 19, 2018 · Early in the 20th century, Russian scientists posited that living organisms shape their environment in a way that allows life to be sustained. In the 1970s, a similar idea known as the “ Gaia...
Oct 19, 2023 · Lovelock made several landmark contributions to science but is best known for proposing that the Earth is a self-regulating organism – the Gaia hypothesis.
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Sep 1, 2009 · The Origin of Life on Earth. Fresh clues hint at how the first living organisms arose from inanimate matter. By Alonso Ricardo & Jack W. Szostak. September 2009 Issue. The Sciences. Every...
