The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Outer Solar System and Life
1977 • E2 Dec 27, 1977 40m
From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today, our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But beneath such diversity lies an underlying unity. All life on Earth is based on two molecules (the proteins and the nucleic acids) and the origin of these molecules in the early stages of our planet’s development is inextricably linked to the origin of life.
