Life, Origin of

Christophe Malaterre (1)

1 IHPST - Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques

Previous Entry iconEncyclopedia Next Entry The origin of life remains today one of the most challenging puzzles to science. The challenge is twofold: (1) qualify the essence of life and (2) explain its appearance on Earth. Although both aspects have been subject to much scientific investigation, no satisfactory explanation has been formulated so far.

Mots clés: origin; life

Domaines: Histoire, Philosophie et Sociologie des sciences

Christophe Malaterre. Life, Origin of. Birx, James. Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture, Sage Publications, pp.1-2, 2009, 9781412941648. ⟨halshs-00790921⟩