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The origin of life
06:02 - 12:56 (06:54)
The early earth had a wet rocky surface with hydrothermal vents that generated hydrogen gas and cell-like pores that could've driven life's chemistry. The introduction of gene information like RNA molecules into growing protocells could've been the starting point for life with carbon-based organic molecules on earth four billion years ago.
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Hydrothermal vents on wet rocky planets could have generated hydrogen gas and cell-like pores capable of driving early life chemistry.
06:02 - 08:00 (01:57)
Summary
Hydrothermal vents on wet rocky planets could have generated hydrogen gas and cell-like pores capable of driving early life chemistry. There are still many questions surrounding the requirements and context of early life on Earth.
ChapterThe origin of life
Episode#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the scientific quest of understanding the origin of life by studying organic molecules with carbon-carbon bonds and the fundamental reasons behind the unique molecular makeup of life as we know it.
08:00 - 10:31 (02:31)
Summary
This episode explores the scientific quest of understanding the origin of life by studying organic molecules with carbon-carbon bonds and the fundamental reasons behind the unique molecular makeup of life as we know it.
ChapterThe origin of life
Episode#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Genes play a huge role in the evolution of life, but they also had a role in the origin of life.
10:31 - 12:56 (02:24)
Summary
Genes play a huge role in the evolution of life, but they also had a role in the origin of life. Even primitive cells that didn't have DNA yet could still evolve using RNA molecules.