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Definition Essay
A definition essay explores a key scientific term. In this essay, Grant Neiblung defines the term life using details from research.
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The writer captures the reader’s interest. A squirrel is alive, but a pencil is not (though the wood used to be). The definition of life might not seem that tricky until you realize that viruses may not be alive—and AI may be. Biologists and programmers argue over what life means.