Lux Lucis

Frequently asked questions

What is Lux Lucis about?
It is an essay that proposes a single hypothesis for three scientific enigmas: how life began, why all living things descend from one ancestor (LUCA), and why the universe seems silent (the Fermi paradox). The hypothesis is that light carries information, and that life is matter which, under the right conditions, learns to listen to it.
What is the Theory of the Photonic Symphony?
It is the name the book gives to its hypothesis: light arrives as a “symphony” of photons that might contain a pattern, and organic matter that is complex enough might resonate with it and organize itself. That is why the book says that life “is not born, it switches on.”
Is it a science book?
It is a popular essay built on a hypothesis. It starts from what science knows, says openly where the evidence ends, and proposes a perspective that would need to be tested. It does not replace scientific research and does not claim to be a proven theory.
Is it a religious book?
Not only. The first two parts are about science: the origin of life, LUCA, the Fermi paradox. The last two bring this vision to meet spirituality, including Christian spirituality, and themes such as death and interconnection. It is written for non-believers too.
What is LUCA?
LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor) is the organism from which all living things on Earth today descend. It lived about 4 billion years ago. We know it existed because we all share the same genetic code.
What is the Fermi paradox?
It is the contradiction between the high probability that extraterrestrial civilizations exist, given the hundreds of billions of stars and planets, and the absence of any trace of them. It is named after the physicist Enrico Fermi, who in 1950 simply asked: “Where is everybody?”
Where can I buy the book?
The English edition is in preparation. The book is available now on Amazon in Italian and Spanish, as a Kindle eBook (included in Kindle Unlimited) and in paperback. The first chapter can be read for free, in English, on this site.
Who is the author?
L.R., a curious reader, not a professional scientist. The idea for the book came from an intuition in front of a leaf lit by the sun, told in chapter 2.