How did life begin? This chapter dissolves the false boundary between chemistry and biology, tracing the continuous spectrum from non-living to living. It explores hydrothermal vents, self-replicating RNA, lipid membranes, and why life doesn't emerge today. The building blocks of life are everywhere—life is what ordinary chemistry does when given time and energy.

Explore the profound, poetic, and scientific mystery of life’s origins—how abiogenesis created order from chaos, bridging empirical research, philosophical depth, and existential meaning.

Abiogenesis is a sequence of reproducible, audit-scored transitions—from chance and exogenous chemistry, through stepwise synthesis, to systems integration. Compartmentalization, replication, and information-storage remain central. All claims are star-rated, cross-referenced to LifeScore, and open to audit and continual upgrade.