# Life Is a Continuous Exchange of Information and Energy by Bryant McGill > “Everything is a transmission. DNA carries information to a new life, and sunlight carries energy to a seed. Seeing life as constant exchange invites reverence for the connections that sustain it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream (Apr 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream|Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Molecular sequences, cellular signals, nervous activity, and environmental energy participate in different kinds of transmission. Their effects depend on the receiving system and the transformations it can perform. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity|Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter!|Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter!]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream|Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Biological Information|Biological Information]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Everything is a transmission. DNA carries information to a new life, and sunlight carries energy to a seed. Seeing life as constant exchange invites reverence for the connections that sustain it.” — Bryant McGill, Independent Media, Audience Trust, and the Responsibility of Reach - Livestream (Apr 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-life-information-energy-exchange ```