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[[File:Szostak-Vesicle.jpg|380px|thumb|right|Protocell consisting of a fatty acid vesicle encapsulating nucleic acids. From [http://exploringOrigins.org ExploringOrigins.org].  ]]
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==== [[Media:Chemical_Synthesis_of_Life_2016F.docx| Download Pre-Discussion Questions (MS Word)]] ====
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==== [[Media:Policy_Czar_Template.docx | Download Policy Czar Template (MS Word)]] ====
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== Required Reading/Viewing ==
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We'll discuss two different types of chemically synthesized "protocells".
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<biblio>
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#Marchant2011 Marchant, J. "Oil droplets mimic early life." ''Nature News'' Feb. 2011. [http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110223/full/news.2011.118.html Read Article]
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// News article describing Hanczyc and Szostak systems.
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#Hanczyc2011 Hanczyc, M. "The line between life and not-life" TED Talk May 2011. (15 min). [http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_hanczyc_the_line_between_life_and_not_life.html Watch on TED.com]
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#Toyota2009 pmid=19351200
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// Paper describing the chemistry behind the movies.
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#Szostak2011 Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). [http://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/evolution-ecology/jack-szostak-part-1.html Watch on iBiology.org]
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// You can skip past the general intro to minute 10 with the slide "Modern Life".
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#ExploringOrigins [http://www.exploringorigins.org/ Visit Exploring Origins Website]
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// Website further describing the components of Szostak protocells. Read through this as if it were an article.
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</biblio>
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== Additional Reading/Viewing ==
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<biblio>
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#Szostak2011b Complete series of three Szostak lectures. [http://www.ibioseminars.org/lectures/chemicalbiologybiophysics/jack-szostak.html Watch on iBiology.org]
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</biblio>

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Protocell consisting of a fatty acid vesicle encapsulating nucleic acids. From ExploringOrigins.org.

Download Pre-Discussion Questions (MS Word)

Download Policy Czar Template (MS Word)

Required Reading/Viewing

We'll discuss two different types of chemically synthesized "protocells".

Error fetching PMID 19351200:
  1. Marchant, J. "Oil droplets mimic early life." Nature News Feb. 2011. Read Article [Marchant2011]
    News article describing Hanczyc and Szostak systems.
  2. Hanczyc, M. "The line between life and not-life" TED Talk May 2011. (15 min). Watch on TED.com [Hanczyc2011]
  3. Error fetching PMID 19351200: [Toyota2009]
    Paper describing the chemistry behind the movies.
  4. Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). Watch on iBiology.org [Szostak2011]
    You can skip past the general intro to minute 10 with the slide "Modern Life".
  5. Visit Exploring Origins Website [ExploringOrigins]
    Website further describing the components of Szostak protocells. Read through this as if it were an article.

Additional Reading/Viewing

  1. Complete series of three Szostak lectures. Watch on iBiology.org [Szostak2011b]
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