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SUMMARY:Origins of genetics on the early Earth - Dr Samuel Roberts (Depart
 ment of Chemistry\, University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Trinity College Science Society
DESCRIPTION:One of the key questions concerning the origin of life is ‘H
 ow did the complex chemistry of genetics appear on the early Earth?’. In
 deed answering this question presents one of the most fascinating challeng
 es of modern organic chemistry as it relies ‘unconventional’ chemical 
 techniques. The field has undergone something of a renaissance in the last
  decade and is the subject of several recent high profile publications in 
 Science and Nature. Dr Roberts will review a history and future of the fie
 ld\, including the most recent publications on the origins of genetics and
  work from his PhD in Prof. Matt Powner’s group at UCL.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Hall\, Trinity College
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