In/The Genesis Quest/, the science writer Michael Marshall argues that
belief in a life force long stymied progress in understanding life’s
origins. It was only with publication of Darwin’s theory of evolution by
natural selection in 1859 that the notion that the first living thing
must have had a precursor became widespread. As science advanced, it was
established that a collection of molecules with some lifelike properties
must have given rise to life. Marshall’s book focuses on the chemical
research—from the first speculative insights made by brilliant minds to
the complex experiments that have increasingly dominated the field—into
life’s origins. It’s a fascinating and challenging story, and leavened
with mini-biographies, the best of which are based on his own interviews
with his subjects.
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/12/03/genesis-quest-in-the-soup/
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