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This 30-minute talk from the SETI Institute explores groundbreaking research suggesting that life's origin may be a predictable chemical process rather than a cosmic accident. Join communications specialist Beth Johnson as she delves into University of Wisconsin–Madison research that identified over 270 self-replicating chemical reactions potentially capable of sparking life throughout the universe. Learn how Dr. Betül Kaçar's team is reframing our understanding of life's emergence from basic chemistry, revealing possible universal patterns for life formation that could revolutionize how we search for habitable planets. Discover how these "chemical recipes" might help answer humanity's profound question about our cosmic solitude, with links to the original scientific paper and additional resources for those wanting to explore further or support SETI's non-profit research into the nature and origins of life in the universe.
