Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the Origins of Life? Brian Keating & Lee Cronin


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Do we need new laws of physics to explain the origins of life? 

I had an amazing discussion about this with the one and only Lee Cronin on Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. We talked about life, consciousness, physics, chemistry, assembly theory, the Drake equation, and more! 

Lee Cronin is a chemist and the Regius Chair of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on synthetic life forms, the self-assembly of molecules, and the origin of life. He’s also a leading expert in the field of digital chemistry, pushing the boundaries of chemistry using advanced robotics and AI. 

Curt Jaimungal is the host of the popular podcast and YouTube channel "Theories of Everything," known for exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. 

Tune in!



Key Takeaways: 

  • 00:00:00 Intro 
  • 00:00:43 My opening statements 
  • 00:04:07 Lee’s opening statements
  • 00:09:26 Why defining "life" is difficult
  • 00:19:50 Disagreements on the origin of life
  • 00:31:51 Is the definition of entropy wrong? 
  • 00:50:45 Order that doesn’t involve entropy
  • 00:56:22 Abundance of life in the universe
  • 01:10:36 An answer to the Fermi Paradox
  • 01:19:17 Assembly theory explained
  • 01:36:32 Searching for UFOs
  • 01:50:14 Lee's gripes against the Galileo Project and Avi Loeb
  • 02:08:27 Audience questions 
  • 02:15:39 Should UAP data be given to scientists? 
  • 02:25:56 Do we need new laws for life?


  • Additional resources: 


    ➡️ Follow Lee Cronin: 


    ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/leecronin/ 

    💻 Website: https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin/ 


    ➡️ Check out Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal: 


    🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w 

    💻 Website: https://www.curtjaimungal.org/ 



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