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You've probably read 'The Vital Question'? [0] I thoroughly enjoyed it and the theory presented that life originated on alkaline marine vents where there were n
by photojosh 7y ago
You've probably read 'The Vital Question'? [0] I thoroughly enjoyed it and the theory presented that life originated on alkaline marine vents where there were natural energy gradients that could be exploited.
> Its an interesting aside that pretty much imminently after the earths surface solidified and cooled after the impact even, life began.
So when I read this, it makes me want to read more about how these conditions could have been set up. Can you point me towards a good read(s) on this pre-life stage of Earth?
[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26530386-the-vital-question https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26530386-the-vital-quest...
- RosanaAnaDana 7y agoNo I've not read that. My background is in botany and I took coursework in evolutionary biology and evolutionary theory. Its much more technical than the book you referenced, but I highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Design-Retiring-Darwins-Watchmaker/dp/0520271297 https://www.amazon.com/Not-Design-Retiring-Darwins-Watchmake... Warning: this book is very much oriented towards a technical discussion in evolutionary biology. Its not really built for entertainment.
- photojosh 7y agoThat does look intense. Will add it to the reading list, slot it in after https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10955059-incomplete-nature https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10955059-incomplete-natu... – which has been slow-going. However, a quick browse of the TOC and first pages suggests it wasn't quite what I was angling for with my question to you. I had in mind a discussion on the conditions required for abiogenesis, rather than subsequent evolution. Thanks.