Convergence to Cosmicrobia
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Book Overview Forty years ago, Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe challenged the long-held belief that life originated spontaneously from a primordi...
Forty years ago, Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe challenged the long-held belief that life originated spontaneously from a primordial soup on Earth - a concept rooted in Aristotelian philosophy and dominant in Western science for over two millennia. They proposed that life might have originated elsewhere in the universe and spread to Earth through a process called panspermia.
Hoyle and Wickramasinghe's research, supported by advancements in space technology and astronomy, argued that the origins of life required a cosmological scale beyond the solar system or galaxy. Their work contributed to the emergence of astrobiology, merging astronomy and biology, and indicated a shift from Earth-centered theories of life.
Their challenge parallels the Copernican revolution, which displaced Earth from the center of the universe. Similarly, Hoyle and Wickramasinghe's ideas suggest a new paradigm shift in science, moving towards a view of life as a cosmic phenomenon. Recent discoveries, particularly with the James Webb Space Telescope, further support this shift, indicating that a major transformation in our understanding of life's origins may be approaching.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 184 | Language: English | Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC | ISBN: 9819800889
FormatHardcover
Pages184
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9819800889
EAN9789819800889
PublisherWORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
Publication Date2024-10-25
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.92 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height0.5 Inches
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