The Origin of Life
Paul Davies, Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Arizona State University
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Time
7 p.m.
Location
H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building
Description
How did life begin? Decades of research into life’s emergence have focused on the chemical substrate – the hardware. But the key to life’s distinctive qualities lies with the organization and management of information – the software. If life emerges readily in earthlike conditions, then it may have started many times on Earth, raising the tantalizing prospect that a shadow biosphere of alternative life forms interpenetrates the known biosphere.
Cost
Free and open to the public
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