Radiation chemistry and origins of life on earth
Creators
- 1. Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw (Poland). Dept. of Radiation Chemistry and Technology
Description
Complete text of publication follows. Radiation chemistry is involved in mechanisms of origins of life on Earth in three aspects: 1. The formation of prebiotic 'soup' of organic compounds related to future life, 2. Possible role in formation of pure enantiomers of chiral compounds, 3. Role in rejection of hypothesis of Life transported from the outside worlds (Panspermia). As concerns 1, radiation chemistry explains better the formation of proper prebiotic 'soup' than Miller hypothesis of electric discharges in gaseous atmosphere. Radiation-induced reactions proceeded in liquid phase, also in the presence of solid state and as specific surface reactions, all at the ambient temperature. As concerns 2, radiation chemistry offers limited possibilities, but papers still are published to that effect and efforts are needed to tell facts from artifacts. As concerns 3, radiation chemistry and its cousin - radiobiology speak out definitively, that any transportation of life, even of low organisation, from the outer space is impossible. The main reason is irreversible dehydrogenation even at very low temperatures, during the travel lasting for years and light-years. The same applies in higher degree to the well organised life, making an appearance of 'ET' on Earth not likely. Even the manned travels to Mars and living in houses at the surface, can end with radiation sickness and premature death
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- 10. 'Tihany' symposium on radiation chemistry. Program and abstracts
- Imprint Pagination
- [140 p.]
- Journal Page Range
- p. O-6
- Report number
- INIS-HU--006(2003)
Conference
- Title
- 10. 'Tihany' symposium on radiation chemistry
- Dates
- 31 Aug - 5 Sep 2002
- Place
- Sopron (Hungary)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 34057669
- Subject category
- S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHIRALITY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORIGIN; RADIATION CHEMISTRY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHEMISTRY; EVOLUTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES