Abiogenesis (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, April 27, 2014, 01:53 (3653 days ago) @ romansh

Romansh: Interesting aricle in the New Scientist-Thank you for spotting the article, which I had not seen. I'm with Szostak's objections and Powner's comment:-"There is one big problem, however. "For origins of life, it is important to understand where the source molecules come from," Powner says. No one has yet shown that such substances could form spontaneously in the early oceans."- One has to start with carbon and other elements in an inorganic state. Where are the membranes and the enzymes that are needed? This started with various lab mediums and worked backward. The results are always presented with such hope and enthusiasm. But the article offers some hints to be followed up.