Published Mar 11, 2022

Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269

Lee Cronin delves into the mysteries of the origin of life, the Fermi Paradox, and assembly theory while unveiling the revolutionary concept of chemputation, offering profound insights into complex chemical processes, alien life, and the future of scientific discovery.

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- Is the universe computable?
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