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Nick Lane: How Life Emerged from Chemistry on the Ocean Floor
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Nick Lane: How Life Emerged from Chemistry on the Ocean Floor

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4vqYJIyBis0 This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/. Nick Lane is a British biochemist, writer, and professor in evolutionary biochemistry at University College London. Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20]. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w - Nick Lane's current book (Transformer): https://amzn.to/3QJ7ZyG - Nick Lane's former book (The Vital Question): https://amzn.to/3RDoihU - John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:45 Genes don't create life 00:07:34 Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question? 00:10:23 Synthetic chemistry 00:14:37 What is a "Pathway" 00:18:27 Life is about energy -- NOT information 00:22:04 The definition of life. Life is a spectrum. 00:27:54 TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult) 00:31:35 21st century biology will be the study of "fields" 00:42:01 Mitochondria are vital for consciousness 00:45:23 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses 00:56:40 Turin and quantum consciousness 00:59:04 Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception) 01:05:48 Problems with Occam's Razor and God 01:25:06 Are cities alive? Is the world alive? 01:32:28 Life on other planets (alien life) 01:37:46 The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe 01:44:34 Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse 01:58:07 The cell imitates the planet 02:04:04 Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why? 02:06:41 Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy 02:20:46 [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity? 02:31:22 [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes 02:37:50 Ending poem by Richard Howard 02:39:21 Ending announcements

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal · Theories of Everything

September 19, 20222h 47m

Show Notes

Nick Lane, a British biochemist and professor at University College London, explores how life emerged from chemistry, the role of energy versus information, and the links between mitochondria, consciousness, and alien life. The conversation also tackles the limits of biology, the spectrum of life, and why modern biology may become a study of fields.

- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:04:45 - Genes don't create life
- 00:07:34 - Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question?
- 00:10:23 - Synthetic chemistry
- 00:14:37 - What is a "Pathway"
- 00:18:27 - Life is about energy -- NOT information
- 00:22:04 - The definition of life. Life is a spectrum.
- 00:27:54 - TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult)
- 00:31:35 - 21st century biology will be the study of "fields"
- 00:42:01 - Mitochondria are vital for consciousness
- 00:45:23 - Multiple overlapping consciousnesses
- 00:56:40 - Turin and quantum consciousness
- 00:59:04 - Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception)
- 01:05:48 - Problems with Occam's Razor and God
- 01:25:06 - Are cities alive? Is the world alive?
- 01:32:28 - Life on other planets (alien life)
- 01:37:46 - The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe
- 01:44:34 - Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse
- 01:58:07 - The cell imitates the planet
- 02:04:04 - Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why?
- 02:06:41 - Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy
- 02:20:46 - [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity?
- 02:31:22 - [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes
- 02:37:50 - Ending poem by Richard Howard
- 02:39:21 - Ending announcements

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- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...
- Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w
- Nick Lane's current book (Transformer): https://amzn.to/3QJ7ZyG
- Nick Lane's former book (The Vital Question): https://amzn.to/3RDoihU
- John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.

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