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This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/. Nick Lane is a British biochemist, writer, and professor in evolutionary biochemistry at University College London.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
- Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w
- Nick Lane's current book (Transformer): https://amzn.to/3QJ7ZyG
- Nick Lane's former book (The Vital Question): https://amzn.to/3RDoihU
- John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:45 Genes don't create life
00:07:34 Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question?
00:10:23 Synthetic chemistry
00:14:37 What is a "Pathway"
00:18:27 Life is about energy -- NOT information
00:22:04 The definition of life. Life is a spectrum.
00:27:54 TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult)
00:31:35 21st century biology will be the study of "fields"
00:42:01 Mitochondria are vital for consciousness
00:45:23 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses
00:56:40 Turin and quantum consciousness
00:59:04 Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception)
01:05:48 Problems with Occam's Razor and God
01:25:06 Are cities alive? Is the world alive?
01:32:28 Life on other planets (alien life)
01:37:46 The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe
01:44:34 Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse
01:58:07 The cell imitates the planet
02:04:04 Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why?
02:06:41 Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy
02:20:46 [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity?
02:31:22 [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes
02:37:50 Ending poem by Richard Howard
02:39:21 Ending announcements
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Nick Lane on Origins of Life, Consciousness, Alien Life, Krebs Cycle, and Evolution | Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
