Rice Professor Demands Transparency on Origin of Life Chemistry | Dr. James Tour

Dr. James Tour - Jesus, Science, Faith, Origin of Life & Abiogenesis

00:00 - Introduction and addressing the term 'creationist' 04:28 - Definitions of abiogenesis and characteristics of life 08:21 - Challenges in prebiotic chemistry and molecule formation 12:42 - Public misconceptions about origin of life research 17:46 - Difficulties in creating life in the lab 22:00 - Problems with stereochemistry and molecule stability 26:11 - Issues with nucleotide polymerization 30:55 - The complexity of protein folding and carbohydrate structure 35:45 - The challenge of cr…