The hypothesis described in this article sounds remarkably similar to one advanced by Günter Wächtershäuser back in 1988 [1], the key concepts being that a) "m

The hypothesis described in this article sounds remarkably similar to one advanced by Günter Wächtershäuser back in 1988 [1], the key concepts being that a) "metabolism" preceded and eventually gave rise to life and b) arose in and among iron-sulfur mineral beds near oceanic volcanic vents. Looking forward to reading Lane's work and seeing how it compares. I'm particularly interested in hypotheses and theories about abiogenesis and I remember being struck by the elegance of the Wächtershäuser paper when I first read it, even if it was over my head at times. Hoping for a similar feeling here! [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC373159/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC373159/