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#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Creating Life in the Lab: Ethical and Scientific Frontiers

This chapter explores the groundbreaking potential of synthetic biology and the implications of creating life from scratch in a controlled environment. It discusses the ethical considerations, historical milestones, and the relationship between artificial intelligence and biological engineering. The conversation also speculates on the origin of life, the prospects of discovering extraterrestrial life, and the responsibility of promoting life in the universe.

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