Carl Linnaeus

Sunlight on the Puzzle of Prebiotic RNA?

_{Carl Linnaeus
January 24, 2024}

In two previous articles, I have argued against the plausibility of generating biologically relevant polymers (proteins, RNA, and DNA) in a prebiotic world.

Origin of Life: The Challenge of Achieving Homochirality with Mineral Surfaces

_{Carl Linnaeus
August 10, 2023}

There are sound counterarguments to the plethora of schemes that OOL researchers devise in trying to account for how life could have emerged abiotically.

Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?

_{Carl Linnaeus
May 4, 2023}

These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system.