I would like to see more work being done to simulate abiogenesis. Essentially, it's a search problem -- take some elements and probabilistically form increasing

I would like to see more work being done to simulate abiogenesis. Essentially, it's a search problem -- take some elements and probabilistically form increasingly complex molecular machines to the point where they become self-replicating and exhibit the basic properties of life. Once this bootstrapping has begun, it's a matter of subjecting the proto-lifeforms to evolutionary pressures, and over time, they will "evolve" to become increasingly complex organisms.