Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the Origins of Life? Brian Keating & Lee Cronin

Do we need new laws of physics to explain the origins of
life?  I had an amazing discussion about this with the one and
only Lee Cronin on Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. We
talked about life, consciousness, physics, chemistry, assembly
theory, the Drake equation, and more!  Lee Cronin is a chemist
and the Regius Chair of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the
University of Glasgow. His research focuses on synthetic life
forms, the self-assembly of molecules, and the origin of life. He’s
also a leading expert in the field of digital chemistry, pushing
the boundaries of chemistry using advanced robotics and AI. 
Curt Jaimungal is the host of the popular podcast and YouTube
channel "Theories of Everything," known for exploring theoretical
physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous
manner.  Tune in! — Key Takeaways:  00:00:00 Intro 
00:00:43 My opening statements  00:04:07 Lee’s opening
statements 00:09:26 Why defining "life" is difficult 00:19:50
Disagreements on the origin of life 00:31:51 Is the definition of
entropy wrong?  00:50:45 Order that doesn’t involve entropy
00:56:22 Abundance of life in the universe 01:10:36 An answer to
the Fermi Paradox 01:19:17 Assembly theory explained 01:36:32
Searching for UFOs 01:50:14 Lee's gripes against the Galileo
Project and Avi Loeb 02:08:27 Audience questions  02:15:39
Should UAP data be given to scientists?  02:25:56 Do we need
new laws for life? — Additional resources:  ️ Follow Lee
Cronin:  ️ Twitter: https://x.com/leecronin/  Website:
https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin/  ️ Check out Theories of
Everything with Curt Jaimungal:  YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w 
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