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We still don't know how did life start on Earth. But in order to do so, Earth had to have all the building blocks for life, such as organic molecules. How could they get to Earth? Looking for a solution to this problem with Dr Richard Anslow.

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00:00 Intro

01:19 Why the mystery?

05:32 Traditional ideas

09:52 Comets

16:18 Delivery mechanism

21:17 Why not on Earth

25:12 How often can comets come in

31:13 What evidence can we have

33:23 Current obsessions

39:26 Final thoughts and more interviews

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