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origins of life

The theory or theories that seek to explain how biomolecules, subcellular structures, and ultimately living cells came into existence.

Many myths, stories and hypotheses have been proposed. Some are still under investigation, while others remain contested or persist as statements of religious faith.

Also see: DYNAMIC STATE THEORY, ‘LITTLE BAGS’ THEORY OF EVOLUTION, MINERAL THEORY, PHENOTYPE THEORY, PRIMORDIAL SOUP, PROGENOTE THEORY

Source:
G Blandino, Theories on the Nature of Life (New York, 1969)

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    • 2.1 The Mystery of Life's Origin
    • 2.2 Origins of Life: Biblical and Evolutionary Models Face Off
    • 2.3 Origins of Life
    • 2.4 The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
    • 2.5 Assembling Life: How Can Life Begin on Earth and Other Habitable Planets?
    • 2.6 The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language
    • 2.7 Origins
    • 2.8 Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know
    • 2.9 Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
    • 2.10 A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth

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