7min chapter

Lex Fridman Podcast cover image

#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness

Lex Fridman Podcast

CHAPTER

The Role of Oxygen in the Origin of Life

This chapter explores the importance of oxygen in the history of life and its role in the origin of life. It discusses the addition of hydrogen from hydrothermal vents to turn carbon dioxide into organic molecules, the continuous chemical reaction that sustains life, and the possibility of life originating multiple times on Earth.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode