📚 6 Books mentioned in "Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318" of Lex Fridman Podcast

First, you wrote 'Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World,' as we've talked about the role of oxygen in life on Earth.

In this segment, Lex refers to Nick Lane's book 'Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World,' highlighting its significance in discussions about the role of oxygen in the evolution of life on Earth.

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In your book 'Power, Sex, Suicide.'

Lex refers to Nick Lane's book 'Power, Sex, Suicide,' which leads to a discussion reviewing his other published works.

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Then, wait for it, 'Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life.'

Lex mentions the title of Nick Lane's book, 'Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life,' in a discussion.

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When I was about 15 or 16, I remember reading a book by Fred Hoyle called 'The Black Cloud.'

The speaker fondly recalls reading 'The Black Cloud' by Fred Hoyle during his teenage years, highlighting how the book's concept of non-carbon based lifeforms challenged his understanding of biology.

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In 'Hitchhiker's Guide,' summarizing it as harmless or mostly harmless is beautifully poetic.

The speaker refers to the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," discussing its themes and the poetic nature of describing Earth as harmless or mostly harmless.

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The following is a conversation with Nick Lane, a biochemist at University College London, an author of some of my favorite books on biology science and life ever written, including his two most recent, titled "Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death" and "The Vital Question: Why is Life the Way it is?"

In this segment, Lex Fridman introduces biochemist Nick Lane and shares his admiration for Nick's works, highlighting the book 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death' as one of his personal favorites.

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You opened 'Transformers' with, 'From space it looks grey and crystalline, obliterating the blue-green colours of the living Earth.

In this segment, Lex quotes from the book 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death' by Nick Lane, reading its opening lines that poetically describe how Earth appears from space.

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And the new book 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death.'

In this segment, Lex discusses Nick Lane's latest book titled 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death,' highlighting it as a significant addition to his body of work.

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The following is a conversation with Nick Lane, a biochemist at University College London, an author of some of my favorite books on biology science and life ever written, including his two most recent, titled "Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death" and "The Vital Question: Why is Life the Way it is?"

In this conversation, Lex Fridman introduces biochemist Nick Lane, highlighting his book 'The Vital Question: Why is Life the Way it is?' among other notable works.

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'The Vital Question,' the first book I've read of yours, 'The Vital Question: Why is Life the Way it is?'

Lex talks about reading Nick Lane's first book, 'The Vital Question: Why is Life the Way it is?', emphasizing its significance as one of his published works.

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