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rful success, which we hope to continue with this workshop. Besides yourself, and the organizers, other invitees include Chris McKay, Steve Benner, Richard Dawkins, Craig Venter, among others. We hope that both the workshop, and the associated public event, described below, should be both illuminating and enjoy
itees include Chris McKay, Steve Benner, Richard Dawkins, Craig Venter, among others. We hope that both th
se direct your questions to and confirm your attendance with our coordinator, Penelope Moon ([email protected]). All the best, Lawrence Krauss Sidney Altman Director, ASU Origins Project Origins Project Distinguished Visiting Professor Ariel Anbar ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration EFTA_R1_02
d dance events. Events to date have included hundreds of the world's most renowned scientists, intellectuals, and writers including Steven Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker, Wendy Freedman, Craig Venter, Ian McEwan, Neal Stephenson, Svante Paabo, Werner Herzog, and Cormac McC
s, and writers including Steven Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker, Wen
eal Stephenson, Svante Paabo, Werner Herzog, and Cormac McCarthy, as well as Nobel Laureates including Steven Weinberg, David Gross, Frank Wilczek, Sidney Altman, Lee Hartwell, Sheldon Glashow, Baruch Blumberg, Adam Reiss, Brian Schmidt, and John Mather. I got to know Ms. through her work with the Enhanced
rvice Professor University of Chicago • Richard Dawkins Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understandin
umberg* Distinguished Scientist Fox Chase Cancer Center • Neil Shubin Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor University of Chicago • Richard Dawkins Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science University of Oxford • Douglas Envin Curator of Paleozoic Invertebrates Smithsonia
emistry, and how the templates that later would form the basis of an RNA world, and then a DNA world arose. Participants will include Nobel Laureate Sidney Altman of Yale University. In addition, we have asked Martin Nowak to help us coordinate a workshop in Evolutionary Dynamics. Both Martin and Sidney have
te 11:00-11:30 OPEN DISCUSSION: 1130-12:00 R. Dawkins, TBA 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH EFTA_R1_00214083 EFT
on LUNCH 1 pm Welcome and introduction: Lawrence Krauss and Ariel Anbar 1:1S-1:30pm Brief Introduction to the RNA World and the Origins of Life Sidney Altman, ASU Origins Project Distinguished Visiting Professor 1:30-2:00pm An Historical Perspective on Origins-of-Life Research Antonio Lazcano, National
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