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Why can’t I tell my left from my right?

Explain It to Me

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Chirality and the Origins of Life

This chapter explores the concept of chiral molecules and their significance in the origins of life, detailing a Harvard physicist's insights on left-right confusion in molecular forms. It discusses experimental investigations into how magnetic forces may have influenced the formation of life’s building blocks on early Earth, raising questions about the possibility of life's existence beyond our planet.

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