Biopoesis

/ˌbaɪoʊpoʊˈɛsɪs/ noun

Definition

The origin or generation of living organisms; the process by which life arises from non-living matter.

Etymology

From 'bio-' (Greek bios, life) + 'poesis' (Greek poiesis, creation/production). This term addresses the fundamental question of how the first living things came into being.

Kelly Says

Biopoesis is what happened 3.8 billion years ago when chemistry got so complicated that it started making copies of itself—essentially, when the universe figured out how to start a conversation with itself.

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