New Research Challenges a Key Theory About Life’s Origins

New Research Challenges a Key Theory About Life’s Origins

What if one of the most iconic building blocks of life was misunderstood all along? A new study challenges long-standing assumptions about ancient proteins and their role in the origin of life. How did life originate? Ancient proteins may hold important clues. Every living organism on Earth is built from proteins. Today, even the simplest [...]

SETI Live: Dreams of Biogenesis: A Conversation with Artist Jennifer Willet

How does life begin? This intriguing question touches on science, philosophy, and the imagination. Artist and INCUBATOR Art Lab Director Jennifer Willet created an artwork that visualizes the theories of SETI Institute Drake Award recipients Dr. David Deamer and Dr. John Baross. Willet’s work, Dreams of Biogenesis, imagines the birth of life on our planet as a reverie of molecules, cells, micro and multicellular organisms assembling and evolving…