Dr. Steven (Steve) Novella

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1,490 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 27 Jun

Dr. Steven (Steve) Novella’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · The Skeptics Guide #872 - Mar 26 2022 podcast

Well, again, it's more what is the more likely pathway, like what's a plausible pathway. voice-verified

This is what happens when they do that. voice-verified

It does increase the probability that interesting stuff can happen when there's multiple different lineages. voice-verified

You could argue that the more important piece was the fact that they responded to selective pressures, that they were able to not only self-replicate but change over time. voice-verified

So the idea that a replicator is a stepping stone to life is supported by these results. voice-verified

But again, it's a tiny sliver of a very long process. voice-verified

But so far, we keep asking questions about could the building blocks of life spontaneously form out of just raw material? voice-verified

And the answer is, yeah, it can be. voice-verified

And can these things self-replicate? voice-verified

Can these things interact with each other? voice-verified

Can they evolve over time? voice-verified

These questions are all turning out in the positive direction. voice-verified

And it does seem like there's a pretty plausible pathway for the emergence of life. voice-verified

These kinds of molecules will spontaneously emerge. voice-verified

These kind of molecules can evolve. voice-verified

And forming a cell is probably not that hard. voice-verified

By lipid, two lipid layers. voice-verified

Exactly. voice-verified

It happens spontaneously. voice-verified

Yeah, right. voice-verified

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