The Institute for the Study of the Origins of Life

The Institute for the Study of the Origins of Life is a research center dedicated to understanding how life first arose on Earth. Scientists there investigate the chemical and biological processes that led from simple molecules to living organisms. They use experiments, models, and observations to explore questions about the nature of early life and how life might exist elsewhere in the universe. The goal is to uncover the fundamental steps that transformed non-living chemistry into living systems, helping us understand our origins and the possibility of life beyond Earth.