Why it endured
Why is life the way it is? Nick Lane argues that the key to understanding life lies in energy — specifically in the strange chemistry of mitochondria and the origin of complex cells.
What they're saying
2 people recommend this book
Andrej KarpathyAI researcher & former Tesla AI Director
“Easily one of my favorite books ever - Nick Lane is an excellent scientist author, mixing engaging presentation, highly intriguing ideas, and tons of technical details. I learned a lot about origins of life and unlocked a whole new level of appreciation of the fantastic cosmic story every one of us is a part of, with all of the happy accidents along the way. 5/5”
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“As I was reading about Rocky, I couldn’t help but think about Nick Lane’s excellent book The Vital Question.”