2 episodes on Lex Fridman Podcast
Lee Cronin is a chemist and professor at the University of Glasgow who studies molecular assembly and the origins of life. He is known for his controversial research on assembly theory, which proposes a new framework for understanding the evolution of complexity in the universe and the emergence of life.
Assembly theory proposes that complexity in the universe can be measured by the minimum number of steps required to construct an object, offering a new framework for understanding life's origins
Lee Cronin discusses the fundamental question of how life emerges from chemistry and self-replicating molecules