Tag: Rice University
NASA Is Overselling Its Mars Perseverance Mission
Synthetic organic chemist James Tour, of Rice University, has shown the folly of NASA scientists and others in a number of videos.
James Tour, Episode 4: On the Origin of Life, “The Devil Is in the Details”
“Dr. Tour teaches the concepts of enantiomers and chirality, exposing challenges in the prebiotic synthesis and resolution of the molecules needed for life.”
Episode 3: James Tour Detonates “Hyperbole Surrounding Origin-of-Life Claims”
As a correspondent quips, “I don’t know who Dave Farina is, but he’s kicked the wrong dog.” Indeed so.
James Tour Samples Primordial Soup: Watch Episode 2 on Abiogenesis Now
“Goundwork is still being laid, as Dr. Tour explains the early Earth primordial soup concept and enlightens the listener on the layperson’s understanding.”
Episode 1 of Chemist James Tour on Abiogenesis: Watch Now
“In this introductory episode, Dr. James Tour builds the foundation for this series, defining abiogenesis and describing the characteristics for life.”