
Origin of Life as a Chemical Ecological Problem
Special | 40m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
David Baum discusses the self-propagation of cells.
David Baum, Professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, explains that cells can be viewed as chemical species which can self-propagate and evolve to create genetic systems. Baum discusses the implications of this ecological approach for understanding the origins of life.
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Origin of Life as a Chemical Ecological Problem
Special | 40m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
David Baum, Professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, explains that cells can be viewed as chemical species which can self-propagate and evolve to create genetic systems. Baum discusses the implications of this ecological approach for understanding the origins of life.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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