#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness

Sep 7, 2022 3h 48m

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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: – Backbone: <a href="https://playbackbone.com/lex">https://playbackbone.com/lex</a> to get perks with order – Notion: <a href="https://notion.com">https://notion.com</a> – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off – Blinkist: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Nick’s Website: <a href="https://nick-lane.net">https://nick-lane.net</a> Nick’s Books: Transformer: <a href="https://amzn.to/3cy7lpO">https://amzn.to/3cy7lpO</a> The Vital Question: <a href="https://amzn.to/3q0vN6q">https://amzn.to/3q0vN6q</a> Oxygen: <a href="https://amzn.to/3edy3V5">https://amzn.to/3edy3V5</a> Power, Sex, Suicide: <a href="https://amzn.to/3B3OInk">https://amzn.to/3B3OInk</a> Life Ascending: <a href="https://amzn.to/3wKIsOE">https://amzn.to/3wKIsOE</a> Books mentioned: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century: <a href="https://amzn.to/3AZQaqy">https://amzn.to/3AZQaqy</a> The Black Cloud: <a href="https://amzn.to/3wJhDKC">https://amzn.to/3wJhDKC</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:45) – Origin of life (19:31) – Panspermia (25:05) – What is life? (38:20) – Photosynthesis (41:55) – Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells (51:56) – Sex (59:39) – DNA (1:06:51) – Violence (1:17:25) – Human evolution (1:23:21) – Neanderthals (1:26:53) – Sensory inputs (1:37:43) – Consciousness (2:09:17) – AI and biology (2:38:36) – Evolution (2:59:07) – Fermi paradox (3:12:27) – Cities (3:20:14) – Depression (3:22:50) – Writing (3:30:49) – Advice for young people (3:37:57) – Earth

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