Light as a Trigger and a Probe of the Internal Dynamics of Living Organisms

It has been reported that the colors perceived behind closed eyes provide an indication of the psychophysical state of a subject. We discuss this phenomenon in the light of recently developed approaches to living organisms, based on the interplay between matter organization, biochemistry and electrodynamics.“When there is no energy, there is no color, no shape, no life.” Caravaggio (1571–1610)