Nick Lane on Origins of Life, Consciousness, Alien Life, Krebs Cycle, and Evolution

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4vqYJIyBis0This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/. Nick Lane is a British biochemist, writer, and professor in evolutionary biochemistry at University College London.Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off-Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee!-Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20]. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren willplant 10 extra trees in your name!-Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything.-Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order.New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungalCrypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOEPayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOETwitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurtDiscord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqsiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfPSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...LINKS MENTIONED:- Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w- Nick Lane's current book (Transformer): https://amzn.to/3QJ7ZyG- Nick Lane's former book (The Vital Question): https://amzn.to/3RDoihU- John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQcTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction00:04:45 Genes don't create life00:07:34 Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question?00:10:23 Synthetic chemistry00:14:37 What is a "Pathway"00:18:27 Life is about energy -- NOT information00:22:04 The definition of life. Life is a spectrum.00:27:54 TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult)00:31:35 21st century biology will be the study of "fields"00:42:01 Mitochondria are vital for consciousness00:45:23 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses00:56:40 Turin and quantum consciousness00:59:04 Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception)01:05:48 Problems with Occam's Razor and God01:25:06 Are cities alive? Is the world alive?01:32:28 Life on other planets (alien life)01:37:46 The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe01:44:34 Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse01:58:07 The cell imitates the planet02:04:04 Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why?02:06:41 Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy02:20:46 [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity?02:31:22 [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes02:37:50 Ending poem by Richard Howard02:39:21 Ending announcements