The origins of life: Old problems, new chemistries

Stephen Mann

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The origins of life: Old problems, new chemistries

Stephen Mann^*

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Abstract

Synthetic life: The origin of life on the early Earth, and the ex novo transition of non-living matter to artificial living systems are deep scientific challenges that provide a context for the development of new chemistries with unknown technological consequences. This Essay attempts to re-frame some of the epistemological difficulties associated with these questions into an integrative framework of proto-life science. Chemistry is at the heart of this endeavour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-162
Number of pages	8
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	52
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201204968
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2013

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Inorganic & Materials

Keywords

Origins of life
Protocells
Soft matter
Synthetic life
Systems chemistry

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