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The Real-Life Frankenstein

London, 1837. Electricity, that most wondrous of modern miracles, is still a poorly understood force at this time. It has yet to be used to light a bulb, but it has already been used to 'rejuvenate' the bodies of frogs and, according to some, humans. That prestigious organisation, the London Electrical Society, is about to receive word that the barrier between life and death has already been breached...

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Ice: the Cradle of Life?

It is one of the most sought after answers in modern science: where did life come from? How did those first molecules put themselves together in such a way as to form molecular machinery capable of reproducing itself and thereby fueling the creation of the vast and amazing diversity we see on this planet today?

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Mother Earth: The Beginnings of Life

Welcome to post number six in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. Stromatolites So far, we’ve covered the big bang to the formation of earth, volcanoes, the early atmosphere, water, and the effect of ice on the planet. Today, we’ll be delving into murkier

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