{"id":70834,"date":"2026-02-27T03:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/bbc-inside-science-does-new-science-get-us-closer-to-finding-out-how-life-on-earth-began\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T03:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:09:11","slug":"bbc-inside-science-does-new-science-get-us-closer-to-finding-out-how-life-on-earth-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/bbc-inside-science-does-new-science-get-us-closer-to-finding-out-how-life-on-earth-began\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Inside Science &#8211; Does new science get us closer to finding out how life on earth began?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for 33 days<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Perhaps it\u2019s the biggest question science has left to answer, how did life begin? Now, molecular biologists in Cambridge university have discovered tiny molecules of RNA which they say might provide some clues. Science journalist and author Philip Ball explains what we know and whether we\u2019ll ever find the origins of life on earth.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Michael Wooldridge has given this year\u2019s Royal Society\u2019s Michael Faraday Prize lecture. He speaks to Tom Whipple about why the AI we have is not what he wanted it to be; rational. And science columnist at the Financial Times Anj Ahuja brings her favourite new science to discuss.<\/p>\n<p>To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk, search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University. <\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Tom Whipple<br \/>\nProducer: Kate White, Katie Tomsett, Clare Salisbury and Alex Mansfield<br \/>\nEditor: Martin Smith<br \/>\nProduction Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/w3ct8ty1\" aria-label=\"Programme Website of Does new science get us closer to finding out how life on earth began?\" data-testid=\"programme-website-link\" class=\"sw-group sw-inline-flex sw-items-center sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/w3ct8ty1?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for 33 days Perhaps it\u2019s the biggest question science has left to answer, how did life begin? Now, molecular biologists in Cambridge university have discovered tiny molecules of RNA which they say might provide some clues. 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