136. The Science of the Origin of Life

The Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago and relative to that human life, and even life in general is a considered quite a new phenomenon. But, where exactly did life come from? And how did we eventually evolve to where we are today? Luke brings us right back to the start and takes us through the origins of life as we know them.

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