How lightning strikes could explain the origin of life—on Earth and elsewhere

The search for life on other planets is a lot like cooking. (Bear with me for a second.) You can have all the ingredients in one place—water, a warm climate and thick atmosphere, the proper nutrients, organic material, and a source of energy—but if you don’t have any processes or conditions that can actually do…
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/17/1021002/lightning-strikes-origin-life-astrobiology/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger