Walker and Cronin discussed at length their theories and experimental approaches for understanding how life first emerged from non-living matter.
The podcast episodes explore various aspects of the origins of life, from understanding the chemical building blocks and environmental conditions that may have given rise to the first self-replicating organisms on Earth to speculating about the possible diversity of alien life that could exist on other worlds.
Several episodes, such as Distant Aliens & Space Dinosaurs with Lisa Kaltenegger, Strange New Worlds, and #279 - Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin, delve into the latest scientific research and theories on the origins of life, the potential habitability of exoplanets, and the challenges of creating life in the laboratory.
Other episodes, like How did Earth get its water? and #378 - Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars, explore the broader context of cosmic and planetary evolution, and how these processes may have set the stage for the emergence of life on Earth.