#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(05:45) – Origin of life<br />
(19:31) – Panspermia<br />
(25:05) – What is life?<br />
(38:20) – Photosynthesis<br />
(41:55) – Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells<br />
(51:56) – Sex<br />
(59:39) – DNA<br />
(1:06:51) – Violence<br />
(1:17:25) – Human evolution<br />
(1:23:21) – Neanderthals<br />
(1:26:53) – Sensory inputs<br />
(1:37:43) – Consciousness<br />
(2:09:17) – AI and biology<br />
(2:38:36) – Evolution<br />
(2:59:07) – Fermi paradox<br />
(3:12:27) – Cities<br />
(3:20:14) – Depression<br />
(3:22:50) – Writing<br />
(3:30:49) – Advice for young people<br />
(3:37:57) – Earth</p>