Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318
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In this episode of *The Lex Fridman Podcast*, biochemist Nick Lane explores the origins of life, evolution, and consciousness through a thermodynamic lens. Lane argues that life on Earth likely began in hydrothermal vents where hydrogen gas reacts with carbon dioxide to form organic molecules; while …