The Origin of Life on Earth
What is the origin of life on Earth? Jack Szostak describes the chemistry that may have allowed life to first evolve.
With: Jack Szostak

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The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth | ![]() |
Emergence of life, conditions that support life, self-replicating protocell | 54:40 |
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Protocell Membranes | ![]() |
Components of a simple protocell | 40:42 |
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Non-Enzymatic Copying of Nucleic Acid Templates | ![]() |
Chemical replication of nucleic acid | 53:51 |
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