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Brian Miller

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September 24, 2026

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Origin of Life
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On Origin of Life, Scientific American Starts Sober, Quickly Relapses into Speculation

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September 24, 2026

Origin of Life, Science Reporting

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A proposal by University of Washington planetary scientist David Catling addresses what origin-of-life researchers call the phosphate problem. Read More ›