James Tour: The Origin of Life Has Not Been Explained - Science Uprising Expert Interview

In this bonus interview footage from Science Uprising, synthetic organic chemist James Tour from Rice University discusses the serious challenges faced by current origin of life research.

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[JonBrdecka]

"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge."
Daniel J. Boorstin

[coolxjl]

General rule of thumb among scientists is this: Smart scientists will happily admit when they don't know things, not so smart ones will prentend they know everything.

[carbonpictures]

“The TRUTH exists whether you find it or not. The TRUTH exists whether you believe it or not.”

[maistoons]

The way this was filmed makes it look like an episode of “The Office”

[derrekdevon]

I can't even begin to explain how refreshing it feels listening to someone who knows what he is talking about.

[wahlao]

When I was studying biochemistry, I was amazed at 2 things. 1) how deeply interconnected and complex were the biochemical pathways in the simplest of bacteria 2)how anyone in his right mind can conclude that all of this came by random chance evolution

[templedialectic]

"Time is the enemy of competing pre-biotic processes"

finally somone said it.

[jbtechcon]

I love how he keeps starting out calm but then getting this steam up...

[hosnaeltarras]

Anyone coming from "Journey of certainty" for Dr. Eyad Qynaibi ? 🙋‍♀️

[KeepingOnTheWatch]

The science. The information. The wonders. Whether they be large structures like galaxies or microscopic ones in the cell I stand awed and humbled at how much I didn’t (and still don’t) know. And even while I wasn’t aware of these wonders they still existed, making me feel a bit foolish for such things as taking life for granted at times, having been agnostic for a couple years in my early 20’s, avidly pursuing my own selfish pursuits without any consideration for others, sometimes feeling that God was an inconvenient truth etc.. Gratitude for this video!

[mikemcguire]

This brilliant man speaks the truth. However the truth will only be heard by those who truly want to hear it.

[narminagasimova]

We need more scientists like James Tour, open and sincere and with guts to tell what they really think!

[ungmd]

I am a physician as well as an amateur astronomer with a background in astrophysics and cosmology. This is the most intelligent presentation on the difficulty of life (even the simplest life) arising de novo

[debbie]

The thing that really gets me are the motor proteins that move supplies around the cell. Look up the little kinesin molecule, which literally (LITERALLY) walks along the newly formed microtubules in the cell with its load. Mind-boggling stuff, and just one example of His intelligence, love and care. Praise Him!!

[PulsechainX]

James is pointing how ridiculous atheist scientists (especially biologists) have become compared to the evidence.

[fraagrindr]

Clearly this guy isn't living off government and corporate funding.

[nimatalebi]

He starts so calm and turns into Hulk at the end of a sentence LOL

[athinker]

"The problem with evolution, is that it requires miracles without a miracle maker." - Guy H. Pierce

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*To keep the story short:* “We are unable to recreate the creation of life, because we do not know how.”

[shinjiuchiua]

It’s crazy to see how the common explanation given to this question is made to look so simple

We need more honest straightforward experts like this man to be given more attention instead of simplified false or unlikely narratives