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Gerald Feinberg
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Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 8 facts
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro have questioned whether ammonia could hold prebiotic molecules together sufficiently to allow for the emergence of a self-reproducing system.
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro have suggested that molten silicate rock could serve as a liquid medium for organisms with a chemistry based on silicon, oxygen, and other elements such as aluminium.
claimGerald Feinberg (1933–1992) and Robert Shapiro (1935–2011) were co-authors of the book 'Life Beyond Earth' and considered alternatives to carbon-water biochemistry.
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro have questioned whether ammonia could hold prebiotic molecules together sufficiently to allow the emergence of a self-reproducing system.
referenceGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro authored the book 'Life Beyond Earth', published by Morrow in 1980, which is cited in discussions regarding ammonia-based life.
claimFeinberg and Shapiro suggested that molten silicate rock could serve as a liquid medium for organisms with a biochemistry based on silicon, oxygen, and other elements such as aluminium.
referenceGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro authored the book "Life Beyond Earth," published by Morrow in 1980.
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro have suggested that molten silicate rock could serve as a liquid medium for organisms with a chemistry based on silicon, oxygen, and other elements such as aluminium.
Carbon may not be the only basis for life. Look for silicon, too bigthink.com Jul 1, 2022 2 facts
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro proposed that different alignments of magnetic moments could function as a mechanism to transfer information between generations, similar to how DNA functions on Earth.
claimGerald Feinberg and Robert Shapiro proposed that different alignments of magnetic moments could function as a mechanism for transferring information between generations, similar to how DNA functions on Earth.