The discovery of all the things that "what is reality?" will answer that "what is life?" will not.
That sort of thing seems to depend on the adequacy of one's world view. If one's worldview is premised exclusively on the belief that all of reality "supervenes on the physical," that the universe is restricted to only material and efficient causes (not to mention local ones), then how do you explain "What is Life?" Including your own?
The discovery of all the things that “what is reality?” will answer that “what is life?” will not.
Define “reality”.... again if need be..
Some define reality as God..