Fidias EU Parliament How Life Started - Nick Lane
Nov 28, 2023
Nick Lane, a British biochemist & professor in evolutionary biochemistry at University College London, explores the origins of cellular life and the connections between biochemistry and evolutionary biology. Topics include the role of energy in shaping life, the challenges of studying life's origins, organ failure and cryopreservation, the concept of consciousness, the intersection of AI and biochemistry, addressing global problems, debunking myths of the origin of life, and teaching science as a process of exploration and debate.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Chemical Reactions and the Origins of Life
01:36 • 14min
Challenges of Studying the Origins of Life
15:15 • 13min
The Factors Affecting Organ Failure and Cryopreservation Challenges
28:21 • 6min
Exploring the Concept of Feelings and Consciousness
34:42 • 21min
Discoveries through Failure and Coping with Challenges in Lab Work
55:47 • 1min
The Intersection of AI and Biochemistry
57:17 • 15min
Addressing Global Problems and Finding Solutions
01:11:54 • 18min
Reflections and Inspiration
01:30:01 • 4min
Embracing Life and Confronting Death
01:33:59 • 4min
Debunking Myths of the Origin of Life: Primordial Soup and RNA World
01:38:26 • 5min
Teaching Science as Facts vs. a Process
01:43:33 • 11min