This weeks discussion will focus on the origin of life on earth.

Read the following before coming to discussion section:

    1.  Freeman and Herron (text book)  pp. 615-639.

    2.  Vital Dust, by Nobel Laurette Christian de Duve,  pp. 16-98.
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       Part 1          Part 2          Part 3

Come prepared to critically evaluate the hypotheses for the origin of life presented
in these readings.
 

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