Episode 7 - Musings on the Origins of Life

Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Biology Senior TJ Fisher the mysteries of life and how it could have started in the early days of our planet. The professors discuss abiogenesis, the Miller-Urey experiment, and the RNA world hypothesis among many other musings. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.

 

Music by Bahaa Naamani

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References:

“Exploring Life’s Origins: Ribozymes & the RNA World.” Accessed November 14, 2018. http://exploringorigins.org/ribozymes.html.

Miller, Stanley L. “A Production of Amino Acids Under Possible Primitive Earth Conditions.” Science 117, no. 3046 (May 15, 1953): 528–29. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.117.3046.528.

Nasir, Arshan, and Gustavo Caetano-Anollés. “A Phylogenomic Data-Driven Exploration of Viral Origins and Evolution.” Science Advances 1, no. 8 (September 1, 2015): e1500527. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500527.

Richter, Viviane. “What Came First, Cells or Viruses?” Cosmos Magazine. Accessed November 14, 2018. https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/what-came-first-cells-or-viruses.

“Spontaneous Generation | Microbiology.” Accessed November 14, 2018. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/microbiology/chapter/spontaneous-generation/.