Author: Carl Linnaeus

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
January 24, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, adenine, building blocks, cytosine, DNA, Evolution News, guanine, living systems, magnetic field, nucleobases, nucleotides, prebiotic conditions, proteins, ribose, RNA, sugar, thymine, uracil, UV light}

Sunlight on the Puzzle of Prebiotic RNA?

_{Carl Linnaeus
January 24, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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In two previous articles, I have argued against the plausibility of generating biologically relevant polymers (proteins, RNA, and DNA) in a prebiotic world. Read More ›

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
August 10, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, amino acids, asteroid, chiral centers, chromatography, enzymes, evaporation, glycine, heating, homochirality, minerals, oligopeptides, organic compounds, peptide bond, polymers, polypeptides, prebiotic world, ribose, RNA}

Origin of Life: The Challenge of Achieving Homochirality with Mineral Surfaces

_{Carl Linnaeus
August 10, 2023

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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There are sound counterarguments to the plethora of schemes that OOL researchers devise in trying to account for how life could have emerged abiotically. Read More ›

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
May 4, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, abiogenesis, abiotic chemistry, amino acids, asteroids, biopolymers, building blocks, carbon, chemical evolution, DNA, early Earth, extraterrestrials, James Tour, lipids, Live Science, Nature Communications, nucleobases, panspermia, phosphate, prebiotic chemicals, proteins, Rice University, RNA, RNA world, Ryugu, Science (journal), Science and Faith in Dialogue, side chains, solar system, uracil}

Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?

_{Carl Linnaeus
May 4, 2023

Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system. Read More ›