Astronomy Cast Ep. 376: The Miller-Urey Experiment

By Fraser Cain - May 5, 2015 at 2:55 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Evolution explains how life adapts and evolves over eons. But how did life originate? Chemists Miller and Urey put the raw chemicals of life into a solution, applied an electric charge, and created amino acids - the building blocks of life.

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Fraser Cain

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Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.