Philip Ball
Science writer and journalist known for prolific work explaining chemistry and the origins of life; here interviews about recent RNA self-replication experiments and origins-of-life theories.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 26min
Does new science get us closer to finding out how life on earth began?
Michael Wooldridge, Oxford computer science professor and Faraday Prize lecturer, talks about why current AI favors plausibility over truth and the roots of hallucinations. Philip Ball, science writer specializing in chemistry and origins of life, explains tiny self-replicating RNAs and what they mean for origin theories. Short, clear conversations on AI limits and RNA clues to life’s beginnings.
