Comments on: Book review – The Genesis Quest: The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth

By: Book review – The Evolutionary Origins of Life and Death | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:37:20 +0000

[…] previously reviewed the fantastic The Genesis Quest, the first part of this book is a welcome recap of the field of abiogenesis: the study of […]

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By: Book review – The Biology of Death: How Dying Shapes Cells, Organisms, & Populations | The Inquisitive Biologist

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:37:50 +0000

[…] experiments, but makes no mention of hydrothermal vents, which is another leading theory in the field of abiogenesis. He mentions a study claiming to have revived bacteria recovered from 250 million-year-old salt […]

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By: Book review – Life in the Cosmos: From Biosignatures to Technosignatures | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:23:09 +0000

[…] me, the book got off to a flying start: I was prepared for a discussion of the different schools of thought on abiogenesis, while I am familiar with the framework of the major transitions in evolution. More challenging – […]

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By: Book review – Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive | The Inquisitive Biologist

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:58:38 +0000

[…] by how clued-in Zimmer is. Though not a complete account of origin-of-life research compared to The Genesis Quest, his potted history hits all the relevant notes. And though he primarily speaks to David Deamer, […]

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By: Book review – Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:02:41 +0000

[…] have learned is that life as we know it needs water. And though there is no shortage of theories on the origins of life , oceans are very likely where it started, and thus a logical first place to start looking for […]

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