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James Tour
Photo: James Tour, via YouTube (screenshot).

More on James Tour’s Abiogenesis YouTube Series

Brian Miller discusses the Levinthal paradox of the interactome, the long odds of blind processes assembling the first cell, and the challenge of cell death. Read More ›
MOLO RNA world
Image credit: Brian Gage.

James Tour Video Series on the Origin of Life — Properly Combining Building Blocks

Any progress toward life would be lost if a fully functional cell did not emerge within a reasonably short period of time. Read More ›
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origin of life
Photo: James Tour in a scene from Science Uprising, via Discovery Institute.

James Tour, Episode 4: On the Origin of Life, “The Devil Is in the Details”

"Dr. Tour teaches the concepts of enantiomers and chirality, exposing challenges in the prebiotic synthesis and resolution of the molecules needed for life." Read More ›
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The Origin of Life: Dangers of Taking Research Claims at Face Value

All simulations that purport to be breakthroughs in origins problems follow the same pattern. Read More ›
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Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang
Image credit: Organosilicon-based life as envisioned by artist, Lei Chen and Yan Liang (BeautyOfScience.com) via Caltech.

Silicon-Based Life: If Scientists Repurpose an Enzyme, Is It Intelligent Design?

No living cell we know of produces carbon-silicon bonds, but scientists "evolved" a way to make cells produce them. Read More ›

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