Energy and matter at the origin of life – and why it matters
- 👤 Speaker: Prof. Nick Lane, UCL
- 📅 Date & Time: Monday 29 October 2018, 19:30 - 21:00
- 📍 Venue: The Wolfson Hall, Churchill College, Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DS
Abstract
”More people should know about this guy’s work” – Bill Gates
Prof. Nick Lane is Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London. His research focuses on how energy flow constrains evolution from the origin of life to the traits of complex multicellular organisms. He is a co-director of the new Centre for Life’s Origins and Evolution (CLOE) at UCL , and author of four celebrated books on life’s origins and evolution. His work has been recognized by the Biochemical Society Award in 2015 and the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize in 2016.
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Prof. Nick Lane, UCL
Monday 29 October 2018, 19:30-21:00