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He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in dissipative structures—living systems being prime examples—that are far from equilibrium and able to metabolize energy to evolve their order.
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Static dissipative properties, to reduce the accumulation of excess static electricity.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
In this state, a dissipative soliton collapses but returns back to its original state afterwards).
—Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022
The trouble with dissipative adaptation is that examples like this take us rather far from the living things whose origin the concept is meant to explain.
—Andrew Crumey, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Static dissipative properties, to reduce the accumulation of excess static electricity.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
In this state, a dissipative soliton collapses but returns back to its original state afterwards).
—Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022
The trouble with dissipative adaptation is that examples like this take us rather far from the living things whose origin the concept is meant to explain.
—Andrew Crumey, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
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“Dissipative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissipative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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