#10: What's new in origin-of-life research and why does it matter?

Few outside the academy or lab are aware of or are interested in ongoing research in the realms of biology and bio-chemistry as it relates to origin-of-life studies. That’s likely due to the fact that most would ask: “Are any of the findings relevant to how I’m supposed to approach my day-to-day life or is it just a bunch of science mumbo-jumbo best left to the grant-funded brainiacs to discuss and write about?”  I’ll answer that question with a question: “Would I invite you into the deep end of the pool with me to discuss some mind-bending concepts if it didn’t have something to do with the animating principles that enable us to live well?” Come on in, the water’s fine! ATTRIBUTIONS Marshall, Perry. Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, 2015. https://www.perrymarshall.com https://www.herox.com/evolution2.0 Leisola, Matti. Heretic: One Scientist's Journey from Darwin to Design. Seattle: Discovery Institute Press, 2018. “Milo” by Kazukii (Used by artist’s permission.) https://www.instagram.com/ohthatkazuki/ https://twitter.com/Ohthatkazuki https://soundcloud.com/ohthatkazuki “Through Mist” from the album “Haze” by Echo Grid (Used by artist’s permission.) https://www.instagram.com/echo_grid/ https://twitter.com/echo_grid https://echogrid.bandcamp.com “Discovery” from the album “Essence” by RRAREBEAR (Used by artist’s permission.) http://www.instagram.com/rrarebearbeats http://www.twitter.com/rrarebearbeats https://soundcloud.com/rrarebearbeats