The Economist (US), June 2nd, 2007
Stanley Miller, seeker after the origin of life, died on May 20th, aged 77
BIOLOGISTS often talk of evolutionary theory as though it had solved the mystery of life. It has undoubtedly solved the mystery of how life changes and develops, but it has not solved the deeper question of where life came from in the first place. Still, every flash in the pan in the search for the elusive elixir is an excitement, and the experiment carried out 55 years ago by Stanley Miller both dazzled the world and defined the career of this keen, young researcher at the University of Chicago.
Mr Miller's experim...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Stanley Miller.(In memoriam)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
