Origins Institute: The Scientific Quest to Understand the Origin of Life
Dr. Nicholas V. Hud - Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture
Charles Darwin once speculated that biological molecules might spontaneously form in a “warm little pond,” but then concluded that it was “mere rubbish” to think about the origin of life during his time. 150 year later, tremendous advances in biology and chemistry have now made it possible to explore, using model reactions and genomic data, the chemical origins and early evolution of life. This combination of so-called bottom up (i.e., chemical) and top down (i.e., biological) approaches to uncovering the origins of life are helping to write the “missing first chapter” of Darwin’s book On the Origins of Species.
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Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
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Organized by: Origins Institute at McMaster University
Location: Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL-3020), 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1