The Architecture of Bonding – From Atoms to Lifeforms

Overview:
We’ll explore bonding as a fundamental force in chemistry and physics: how molecules form (atomic bonding, electromagnetic attraction, and gravitational forces), why stability requires connection, and how these same principles echo in biology, ecology, and human systems.

• Outcomes:
  • Understand foundational principles of bonding in natural sciences.
  • Identify metaphoric and functional parallels between molecular and human bonds.
• Highlights:
  • Atomic and molecular bonding
  • Biological bonding precursors
  • Symbolic and functional transfer into human relations

• Key References:
  • Stephen Hawking & Roger Penrose, 1970; see also Wald, R. M. (1984). General Relativity. University of Chicago Press.
  • Stephen Hawking, A  (1988) Brief History of Time
  • Capra, Fritjof (1996). The Web of Life.
  • Jablonka, E., & Lamb, M. J. (2014). Evolution in Four Dimensions: Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life. MIT Press.