Vitalism - The Spark of Life

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	Vitalism - The Spark of Life
JohnWaterman
10-17-2008 8:15 AM
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JohnWaterman says:
You'll need to visit the BBC sites to get a full picture.
The In Our Time Series has an episode on Vitalism just as new evidence for the role of lightning in the origins of life come to light.
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10-17-2008 8:17 AM
JohnWaterman
Here for In Our Time. And here for the science story.
10-17-2008 4:14 PM
carrerinyes
Thanks, JW for a very interesting clip and links.
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