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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Journey to the Origins of Life

This chapter explores the transition of a physicist from studying cosmology to investigating the origins of life, highlighting their academic journey and the challenges of researching homochirality in biomolecules. It discusses the complexities of prebiotic synthesis and the lack of a standard model in origins of life research, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the topic. The conversation reflects on the significant scientific questions surrounding life's emergence and the shifting perspectives within the field.

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