Tag: ribose
Sunlight on the Puzzle of Prebiotic RNA?
In two previous articles, I have argued against the plausibility of generating biologically relevant polymers (proteins, RNA, and DNA) in a prebiotic world.
Origin of Life: The Challenge of Achieving Homochirality with Mineral Surfaces
There are sound counterarguments to the plethora of schemes that OOL researchers devise in trying to account for how life could have emerged abiotically.
Jim Tour Unmasks Steve Benner’s Double Standard and Inaccurate Commentary on the Origin of Life
If Benner assessed his experiments by the same standard he applied to others, he would have acknowledged that his attempts have yielded nothing of value.
On the Origin of Life, James Tour Exposes the Irrelevance of Lee Cronin’s Research
Tour details Cronin’s consistent exaggeration of the progress he and other researchers have made in unraveling the mystery of life’s origin.
James Tour Dismantles Dave Farina’s Expert Witnesses on the State of Origin-of-Life Research
Farina is a committed atheist who has demonstrated that he is not encumbered by the same ethical standards that James Tour is.