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The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker
Oct 15, 2024
In this fascinating discussion, astrobiologist Sara Imari Walker, the Deputy Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, teams up with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice. They dive into the philosophical and scientific aspects of life, including the potential for non-carbon-based organisms and AI as a form of life. From assembly theory to the revolutionary insights of the Miller-Urey experiment, they unravel how complexity arises in nature. The conversation balances humor and profound inquiry into life’s mysterious origins.
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- Astrobiologist Sara Imari Walker advocates for redefining life by focusing on the essential properties necessary for its emergence and complexity.
- Assembly theory posits that the ability to generate complex molecular structures is fundamental to defining life and detecting it elsewhere in the universe.
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