The genesis quest: the geniuses and eccentrics on a journey to uncover the origin of life on Earth

Introduction

Primordial science. The biggest question ; A Soviet free thinker ; Creation in a test tube

Strange objects. The DNA revolution; Crystal clear ; The schism

Scattered, divided, leaderless. The other long molecule ; Rise of the replicators ; The blobs ; The need for power ; Born in the depths

Reunification. Mirrors ; Return of the blobs ; Just messy enough

Epilogue : the meaning of life.