The Genesis Quest
The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth
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Michael Marshall's 'The Genesis Quest' follows the people and experiments that have attempted to unravel the origin of life on Earth, profiling both well-known and obscure researchers.
The book combines storytelling and science to show how hypotheses about life's beginnings have evolved and been tested in laboratories around the world.
Marshall highlights the creativity, rivalry, and persistence of researchers tackling one of science's deepest questions, while explaining core chemical and biological concepts for general readers.
He situates origin‑of‑life research within broader scientific and historical contexts, illustrating how ideas emerge, gain traction, or fall out of favor.
The book aims to make the technical quest accessible and to convey the human dimension of scientific discovery.
The book combines storytelling and science to show how hypotheses about life's beginnings have evolved and been tested in laboratories around the world.
Marshall highlights the creativity, rivalry, and persistence of researchers tackling one of science's deepest questions, while explaining core chemical and biological concepts for general readers.
He situates origin‑of‑life research within broader scientific and historical contexts, illustrating how ideas emerge, gain traction, or fall out of favor.
The book aims to make the technical quest accessible and to convey the human dimension of scientific discovery.
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