The Bioenergetic and Electrical Origins of Life
Explains how natural proton gradients across alkaline hydrothermal vents could drive prebiotic carbon fixation and give rise to chemiosmotic ATP synthesis across all life.
Nick Lane
Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry, University College London
Standalone talks by Nick Lane
2Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.
Why is Life the Way it Is? Evolutionary Constraints and Origins
An exploration of the fundamental chemical and physical constraints that have shaped life's evolution, challenging the perception of biological infinite possibility.
Study paths featuring Nick Lane
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5 steps · 4h5 universities
Chemical Principles, Bioenergetics & Morphogenesis
Quantum orbitals, proton gradients, bioelectric patterning, and paleogenomics
MIT · Yale University · Royal Institution +2
5 curated lecturesOpen path →