Decoding The Universe is an overhaul and refinement of Project Genesis, which was written in a passionate frenzy, with new stuff added. It connects things on a cosmic scale to the chemical elements, which forged history. That takes us one step closer, perhaps, to understanding why and how we got here. It is a work in progress, and the author is trying to get to the crux of things, from which he feels he is one step away.
Ian Beardsley is doing theoretical work in artificial intelligence (AI) that shows it has mathematical and chemical structure that parallels biological life. He also thinks about other life in the Universe, and has found something very curious in the area, which he outlined in his book The ET Trail.