How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells
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How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells

by Lewis Wolpert

This playlist mirrors the intricate and profound journey through the microscopic world of cells as described by Lewis Wolpert. The instrumental tracks evoke the unseen complexity and elegance of cellular life, blending ambient, electronic, and classical influences to reflect the book's scientific depth and wonder. The vocal selections explore themes of life, death, and human spirit, matching the emotional and intellectual arcs of the narrative.

21 tracks
balanced
Mar 19, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Aerial Boundaries

Aerial Boundaries

Michael Hedges · Aerial Boundaries

1
XV

Gotham

RAF Camora · XV

2
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

Smoke Signals

Emancipator · Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

3
Chilled Classical

Metamorphosis Two

Philip Glass · Chilled Classical

4
Glow / Void

Glow

Rebūke · Glow / Void

5
Reverie

Reverie

Alpha Duke · Reverie

6
Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]

Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") - Piano Version

Joe Hisaishi · Merry Go Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle") [Piano Version]

7
Wintermusik

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

8
Samsara

Samsara

Hakone · Samsara

9
"Consolation" - Peaceful Hours

Written on the Sky

Max Richter · "Consolation" - Peaceful Hours

10
Open

Bloodflow

Grandbrothers · Open

11
Songs You Need To Listen To Before You Die

Life Itself

Glass Animals · Songs You Need To Listen To Before You Die

12
Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

Born to Die

Lana Del Rey · Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

13
Lullaby Versions of FKA Twigs

Cellophane

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of FKA Twigs

14
Best Rugby Songs 2023

Human

Rag'n'Bone Man · Best Rugby Songs 2023

15
Indie Rock Mix

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Indie Rock Mix

16
Sex Songs

Waiting Game

BANKS · Sex Songs

17
Die Tribute von Panem - Catching Fire (Deluxe Edition)

Atlas - From “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Soundtrack

Coldplay · Die Tribute von Panem - Catching Fire (Deluxe Edition)

18
2000s Mixtape: Greatest Hits

The Scientist

Coldplay · 2000s Mixtape: Greatest Hits

19
Riffs Icónicos

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · Riffs Icónicos

20
Why not?

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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