This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Big Picture, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. A Long and Winding Road - Nick goes round the houses
II. Structuring Energy - Cells, membranes and a counterintuitive mechanism
III. Hydrothermal Vents - More than just chemistry
IV. Simulational Challenges - Making your own hydrothermal vent
V. Synoptic Justifications - Philosophers wanted
VI. Becoming Complex - From prokaryotes to eukaryotes
VII. Marvellous Mitochondria - Insights from a metabolic worldview
VIII. Open Questions - From the origin of life to consciousness
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.