Today on Hempire our host is joined by Dr. Bob Melameade. Throughout Dr. Bob's life, he has been fascinated and amazed by life, always wondering what it is and how it works. Modern molecular biology and far from equilibrium thermodynamics have provided him with answers that he finds very satisfying. Simply and simplistically put, it is natural for the flow of energy and matter to act "creatively". This fact of physics serves as the central theme for all Dr. Melamead's knowledge and worldview. It provides a scientific basis for understanding life and death, health, and disease. His motto is Knowledge Saves Lives.