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Nick Lane is a biochemist at UCL and author of Transformer, The Vital Question, and many other amazing books on biology, chemistry, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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\nOUTLINE:
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\n(00:00) - Introduction
\n(05:45) - Origin of life
\n(19:31) - Panspermia
\n(25:05) - What is life?
\n(38:20) - Photosynthesis
\n(41:55) - Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells
\n(51:56) - Sex
\n(59:39) - DNA
\n(1:06:51) - Violence
\n(1:17:25) - Human evolution
\n(1:23:21) - Neanderthals
\n(1:26:53) - Sensory inputs
\n(1:37:43) - Consciousness
\n(2:09:17) - AI and biology
\n(2:38:36) - Evolution
\n(2:59:07) - Fermi paradox
\n(3:12:27) - Cities
\n(3:20:14) - Depression
\n(3:22:50) - Writing
\n(3:30:49) - Advice for young people
\n(3:37:57) - Earth