Tag: Miller-Urey experiment
On the Origin of Life, Why Listen to James Tour?
Tour is not one for mincing words: “The people who might disagree with me are biologists because they’ve never made anything.”
Zombie Science: Darwin’s Theory Feeds on Raw Materialism
Most of us think of science as the enterprise of seeking truth by formulating hypotheses and testing them against the evidence. This is empirical science.
An Extraterrestrial Spin on the RNA World
The authors argue that RNA molecules appeared in warm little ponds more than 4.17 billion years ago, transported by “meteorites and interplanetary dust particles.”
Warm Little Pond? PNAS Paper Admits Difficulties Generating RNA on Prebiotic Earth
“Warm little ponds,” in Darwin’s quaint expression, are actually very hostile environments for generating nucleotides.
Back to School with Zombie Science
Here’s a great idea for students starting biology this year, whether at the high school or college level.