Science Nation: How Did Life on Earth Begin?
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Learn MoreWith support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Georgia Tech biochemist Nicholas Hud and a team at the Center for Chemical Evolution (CCE) are working to chip away at how life on earth began. They are homing in on how chain-like chemicals called polymers first came together and evolved three-and-a-half to four billion years ago. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 10 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2009
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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