News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into life’s building blocks. Parent comment

Re:Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into l... by thegabriele on Sunday October 04, 2020 @07:34PM (#24683107)
Could someone point out a good eli5, recent book about this topic? From building blocks and their physics to membrane/rna/dna and so on?

Thank you.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into l... by forgotpwagain on Sunday October 04, 2020 @07:38PM (#24683126)
The Vital Question, by Nick Lane is a pretty good book that takes a thermodynamics first approach to this question.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into l... by adrian_b on Monday October 05, 2020 @03:03AM (#24685250)
This is a very good recommendation.

There are several other publications on this subject by Nick Lane, which can be easily googled, and all of them are good.

They are somewhat incomplete, because there are parts that are not covered, especially about what is known on the metallic catalysts that were required for the emergence of life, but overall, the Nick Lane publications are the best from what I have seen.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Algorithm discovers how six molecules could evolve into l... by thegabriele on Monday October 05, 2020 @03:14AM (#24685299)
Thank you!
[ Parent | on HN ]