Darren kindly posted: > http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/5513.html > Was Miller-Urey experiment correct?
Hi all, Nobel Laureate Harold Urey was both instrumental in meteorite science with his (and his students) discoveries, as well as pushing students in new directions due to disagreements with him. As Urey studied meteorites, he tended to lean towards a large (planetary) source for their origin. However, others disagreed and felt that smaller bodies (asteroids) were the source of meteorites. Obviously Urey lost that battle. While the Miller-Urey experiment is likely the most influential and memorable contribution Urey made to science, in essence his work led many to conclude that he was the first to apply modern science to the study of the solar system, and the person who pushed the term cosmochemistry into popular science usage. Urey was also leader in hte movement to reclassify meteorites according to chemical criteria rather than physical looks. Here is a link to an Accretion Desk article I wrote about Urey and meteorites for the Meteorite Times: http://www.meteoritetimes.com/Back_Links/2004/october/Accretion_Desk.htm Happy readingÂ…again. Martin ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
