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Explaining the origin of life with physics

13 Mar 2024 Claire Malone

Claire Malone reviews Molecular Storms: the Physics of Stars, Cells and the Origin of Life by Liam Graham

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Whipping up a storm Liam Graham’s book charts a path from the laws of thermodynamics to the origin of biological diversity. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/ivan_kislitsin)
Can you explain the origin of life on Earth using the principles of thermodynamics and statistical m

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Claire Malone is a science journalist based in London and a contributing columnist for Physics World, www.drclairemalone.com
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